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Lyrup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Lyrup

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

English is the overwhelming primary language for daily life in Lyrup, where only 3.2% of people use another tongue at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it an area with very little linguistic diversity.

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📍 Lyrup, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 80% of residents speak only English, with Italian being the most common other language at 3.8%. While only 0.9% of people speak little or no English, this is actually much higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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3.2% ▼ -58.3%

Lower than 52% 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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0.9% ▲ —

Higher than 74% 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 Lyrup, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 4%.

English only 79.8% Italian 3.8%

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 Lyrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40796/lyrup/topic/language