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Primbee · Suburb / Locality

Language in Primbee

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

Language use in Primbee has evolved over the last decade, with more people now speaking a language other than English. While English remains the main language for 81.8% of residents, the area is more linguistically diverse than most similar places.

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📍 Primbee, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 14.7% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 22.3%. This includes Greek (3.1%) and Italian (1.5%) speakers, while 2.6% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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14.7% ▼ -22.0%

Higher than 83% 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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2.6% ▼ -23.8%

Higher than 87% 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 Primbee, English only is the majority at 94%; Greek is next at 4%.

English only 81.8% Greek 3.1% Italian 1.5% Arabic 0.6% Vietnamese 0.4%

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 Primbee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13276/primbee/topic/language