Nowra Hill · Suburb / Locality

Language in Nowra Hill

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Nowra Hill compared to the state or national average. Only 2.6% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 57.6% of the population, and the 0.2% who speak little or no English is well below the national figure. While this is higher than most similar areas, other languages spoken here include Greek, Mandarin, and Italian.

2.6% ▲ +29.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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

0.2% ▲ +30.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Nowra Hill, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek 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 Nowra Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13040/nowra-hill/topic/language