Shannon Brook · Suburb / Locality

Language in Shannon Brook

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

English is the primary language for 96.2% of people in Shannon Brook. This area is much less linguistically diverse than the rest of the country, with very few residents using a language other than English at home.

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📍 Shannon Brook, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.6% of people here use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales average.

1.6% ▲ —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Shannon Brook, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Shannon Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13540/shannon-brook/topic/language