Nerrina · Suburb / Locality

Language in Nerrina

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

A massive gap exists between Nerrina and the rest of the country, as far fewer people here speak a language other than English. While 93.6% of the population speaks only English at home, the small number of people using other languages is actually higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Nerrina, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.9% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is mirrored in the very low number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.6%.

4.9% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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

0.6% ▲ +98.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Nerrina, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic 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 Nerrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21917/nerrina/topic/language