Mira Mar · Suburb / Locality

Language in Mira Mar

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

More people in Mira Mar speak a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. However, the community is still very English-speaking, with the vast majority of residents using only English in their daily lives.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 7.7% of people use another language at home—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is far below the national rate of 22.3%. Only 0.5% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian figure of 3.4%.

7.7% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 7.7%

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

0.5% ▼ -7.0%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Mira Mar, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 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 Mira Mar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50969/mira-mar/topic/language