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Language in Urrbrae

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

Nearly a quarter of the people in Urrbrae now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has grown since 2011. This is well above the state average and reflects a community with a diverse range of linguistic backgrounds.

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📍 Urrbrae, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 24% of residents use another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While 75% speak only English, the most common other languages are Mandarin at 7.2% and Cantonese at 2.5%, though only 2.7% of the population speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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24.0% ▲ +91.0%

Higher than 88% 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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2.7% ▲ +13.8%

Higher than 87% 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 Urrbrae, English only is the majority at 85%; Mandarin is next at 8%.

English only 75.0% Mandarin 7.2% Cantonese 2.5% Italian 1.1% Arabic 0.7% Greek 0.7% Hindi 0.7%

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 Urrbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41497/urrbrae/topic/language