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Language in Nirimba Fields

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

More than own two-thirds of people in Nirimba Fields speak a language other than English at home. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas at this level, with a mix of languages that far exceeds both state and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken only by 24.6% of residents, while Hindi (10.8%) and Punjabi (8.0%) are common. Around 5.0% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the own national figure of 3.4%.

People who speak little or no English

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5.0% —

Higher than 91% 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 Nirimba Fields, English only is the majority at 51%; Hindi is next at 22%.

English only 24.6% Hindi 10.8% Punjabi 8.0% Tagalog 2.0% Mandarin 1.2% Arabic 1.0% Vietnamese 0.5% Cantonese 0.2%

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 Nirimba Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12977/nirimba-fields/topic/language