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Karumba · Suburb / Locality

Language in Karumba

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

More people speak a language other than English in Karumba than in most similar areas, though it remains a very English-speaking town. Only 6.8% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Karumba, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 82.3% of people speak only English, the 6.8% who use another language at home is higher than in most similar areas. Notably, no one in the community reports speaking little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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6.8% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 68% 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 Karumba, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 82.3% Mandarin 1.6%

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 Karumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31492/karumba/topic/language