Murrurundi · Suburb / Locality

Language in Murrurundi

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

About the same as most similar areas, Murrurundi is a place where very few people speak a language other than English. Only 3.5% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 88.5% of the population. While 0.3% of people speak little or no English—a figure higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the New South Wales average of 4.5%.

3.5% ▲ +13.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

0.3% ▼ -17.6%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Murrurundi, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

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 Murrurundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12875/murrurundi/topic/language