Moora · Suburb / Locality

Language in Moora

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

A far lower share of people use a language other than English at home in Moora compared to the rest of the country. Only 3.7% of residents speak another language, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes Moora much less linguistically diverse than most Australian areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 83.4% of people here. While 0.2% of the population speaks little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas, despite being well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

3.7% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 3.7%

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

0.2% ▲ +1.0%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Moora, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog 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 Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50988/moora/topic/language