Murrumbateman · Suburb / Locality

Language in Murrumbateman

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

A higher share of residents speak a language other than English in Murrumbateman compared to most similar areas. However, the community remains overwhelmingly English-speaking, with 92.6% of people using only English at home.

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📍 Murrumbateman, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 4.7% of people use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Only 0.4% of residents speak little or no English, which is well below both the state and national averages.

4.7% ▲ +21.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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

0.4% ▲ +13.6%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Murrumbateman, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 0%.

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 Murrumbateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12871/murrumbateman/topic/language