Fryerstown · Suburb / Locality

Language in Fryerstown

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

English remains the dominant tongue in Fryerstown, though the share of people using another language at home has risen since 2011. While 6.5% of residents speak a non-English language, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Fryerstown, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 88.4% of the population, with Italian as the most common other language at 1.3%. While the proportion of people using other languages is higher than in most similar areas, 0% of residents speak little or no English, which is well below the national average.

6.5% ▲ +315.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 6.5%

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 Fryerstown, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 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 Fryerstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20955/fryerstown/topic/language