Pinnaroo · Suburb / Locality

Language in Pinnaroo

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

A small number of residents in Pinnaroo now use a language other than English at home. While 7.8% of the community speaks another language, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 83.2% of people, with Mandarin being the most common second language at 2.3%. Very few people speak little or no English (0.9%), though this is much higher than in most similar areas.

7.8% ▲ +211.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 7.8%

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

0.9% ▼ -45.9%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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 Pinnaroo, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

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 Pinnaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41163/pinnaroo/topic/language