Mirani · Suburb / Locality

Language in Mirani

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

A huge gap exists between Mirani and the rest of the country, with only 2% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it an area where English is overwhelmingly the main language spoken.

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📍 Mirani, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 82.2% of residents, and the proportion of people speaking other languages is far below both the state and national figures. Only a tiny fraction speak Punjabi or Hindi, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

2.0% ▲ +28.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Mirani, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

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 Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31859/mirani/topic/language