Newell · Suburb / Locality

Language in Newell

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

English is the primary tongue for 88.1% of people in Newell. While this is far below the national average for language diversity, it is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Newell, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 4.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is higher than in most similar areas. No one in the area reported speaking little or no English, a figure well below the national average of 3.4%.

4.9% ▲ +167.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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 Newell, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian 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 Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32133/newell/topic/language