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Parrearra · Suburb / Locality

Language in Parrearra

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

More people in Parrearra now speak a language other than English at home than in 2011. While the area is more diverse than most similar places, the vast majority of residents still only use English.

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📍 Parrearra, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.9% of people use another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 22.3%. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.5% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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5.9% ▲ +19.2%

Higher than 64% 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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0.5% ▼ -16.1%

Higher than 68% 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 Parrearra, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 90.9% Mandarin 0.5% Italian 0.2% Greek 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Tagalog 0.1%

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 Parrearra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32280/parrearra/topic/language