Moresby · Suburb / Locality

Language in Moresby

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

Nearly 80% of people in Moresby speak only English at home. This is the most common language in the area, though a small number of residents use other languages to communicate.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 13.3% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. Punjabi and Italian are the most common non-English languages, each spoken by 2.7% of residents.

13.3% ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Moresby, English only is the majority at 94%; Punjabi is next at 3%.

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 Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31915/moresby/topic/language