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Mena Creek · Suburb / Locality

Language in Mena Creek

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

Language use in Mena Creek has remained very steady since 2011, with English staying the dominant tongue. While about 6% of people use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 79% of residents, while Punjabi is the most common other language at 2.4%. Despite being higher than most similar areas, no one in the community speaks little or no English, which is well below the 3.4% national average.

People using another language at home

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6.2% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 66% 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% → —

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 Mena Creek, English only is the majority at 97%; Punjabi is next at 3%.

English only 79.0% Punjabi 2.4%

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 Mena Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31803/mena-creek/topic/language