Hynam · Suburb / Locality

Language in Hynam

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

English remains the dominant language spoken in Hynam, where 92.9% of residents use only this language at home. While more people use a second language here than in most similar areas, the figure is still far below the national average.

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📍 Hynam, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 22.3% national figure. This is alongside a small group of residents—1.5%—who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most similar places.

5.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

1.5% ▲ —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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 Hynam, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Hynam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40618/hynam/topic/language