Stanford Merthyr · Suburb / Locality

Language in Stanford Merthyr

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

A huge gap exists between Stanford Merthyr and the rest of the country, with only 1.6% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below both the New South Wales and national figures, making it an area where English is the overwhelming primary language.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 95.7% of residents speak only English at home. While 0.0% of the population speaks little or no English—a figure that is well below the state and national averages—this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

1.6% ▲ +193.2%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 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 Stanford Merthyr, 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 Stanford Merthyr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13662/stanford-merthyr/topic/language