Lemnos · Suburb / Locality

Language in Lemnos

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

Nearly a third of people in Lemnos speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas of its type. This high level of diversity means that many residents navigate their daily lives using multiple languages.

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📍 Lemnos, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 31.5% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the local mix, with Italian, Arabic and Punjabi being common, and 6.8% of residents speaking little or no English.

31.5% ▲ +50.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 31.5%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

6.8% ▲ +455.4%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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 Lemnos, English only is the majority at 76%; Italian is next at 8%.

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 Lemnos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21487/lemnos/topic/language