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Novar Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Language in Novar Gardens

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

Much higher proportions of residents in Novar Gardens speak a language other than English compared to most similar areas. While 16.8% of people use another language at home, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Novar Gardens, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 78.9% of people, though Mandarin is the most common second language at 4.3%. About 3.1% of residents speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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16.8% ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 86% 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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3.1% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 88% 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 Novar Gardens, English only is the majority at 89%; Mandarin is next at 5%.

English only 78.9% Mandarin 4.3% Greek 2.1% Cantonese 1.3% Arabic 1.0% Italian 0.8% Punjabi 0.5% Hindi 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 Novar Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41055/novar-gardens/topic/language