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Language in Wingham

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

English remains the dominant tongue in Wingham, where language patterns have stayed very stable since 2011. Only 2.3% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure far below the national average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

With 91% of people speaking only English, Wingham is much less linguistically diverse than New South Wales. Only 0.2% of the population speak little or no English, which is well below the state and national figures.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▲ +43.7%

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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0.2% ▲ +21.7%

Higher than 62% 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 Wingham, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 91.0% Mandarin 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Greek 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Italian 0.1%

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 Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14350/wingham/topic/language