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Yetholme · Suburb / Locality

Language in Yetholme

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

A massive gap exists between Yetholme and the wider state, as only 5.4% of people here use a language other than English at home. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Most residents speak only English, making it a linguistically uniform area compared to the national average.

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📍 Yetholme, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 87.1% of residents speak only English, the 5.4% who use another language is higher than in most similar areas. This includes small numbers of Arabic and Punjabi speakers, while 1.2% speak little or no English, which is much higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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5.4% ▲ +237.1%

Higher than 62% 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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1.2% ▲ +0.8%

Higher than 78% 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 Yetholme, English only is the majority at 97%; Arabic is next at 1%.

English only 87.1% Arabic 1.2% Punjabi 1.2%

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 Yetholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14531/yetholme/topic/language