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Language in Mitchell

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Mitchell compared to the rest of the state. Only 2.4% of the population uses another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most of Australia.

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📍 Mitchell, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for the vast majority of residents. While 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than in most similar areas, this remains well below the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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2.4% ▼ -29.6%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.3% ▼ -25.9%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Mitchell, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 33.9% Punjabi 0.3% Arabic 0.3% Hindi 0.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12661/mitchell/topic/language