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Goornong · Suburb / Locality

Language in Goornong

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

Only 2.2% of people in Goornong use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. English is the dominant language for the vast majority of residents in this area.

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📍 Goornong, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 89.4% of people at home, leaving this area with a much lower share of non-English speakers than most other places. Notably, no one in the area speaks little or no English, a figure well below the state and national averages.

People using another language at home

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2.2% ▲ +51.0%

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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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% 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 Goornong, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

English only 89.4% Punjabi 0.4% Italian 0.4%

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 Goornong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21069/goornong/topic/language