Moresby · Suburb / Locality

Language in Moresby

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

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Moresby (WA) is a place where very few people use a language other than English at home. Just 4.4% of residents speak another language, which is 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 89.1% of the community, and the 4.4% who speak another language are far below the Western Australian average of 18.4%. This is consistent with the fact that 0.0% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.4%.

4.4% ▲ +129.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Moresby, English only is the majority at 100%; Italian is next at 0%.

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 Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50996/moresby/topic/language