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Language in Pelican

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

A huge gap exists between Pelican and the rest of the country, with only 2.2% of people speaking a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it an area where English is the overwhelming primary language.

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📍 Pelican, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 93.9% of residents, which is far below the 26.6% of New South Wales who speak another language. While 0.0% of people speak little or no English, this is still higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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2.2% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 59% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Pelican, English only is the majority at 100%; Greek is next at 0%.

English only 93.9% Greek 0.5%

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 Pelican [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13189/pelican/topic/language