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Language in Mount Barker

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

English is the primary tongue for nearly 80% of the population in Mount Barker (WA). While more people use a second language here than in most similar areas, the total is still far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Mount Barker, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 8% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is alongside a small group—1.9% of people—who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar places.

People using another language at home

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8.0% ▲ +31.2%

Higher than 72% 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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1.9% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 85% 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 Mount Barker, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 79.9% Mandarin 0.3% Vietnamese 0.2% Tagalog 0.2%

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 Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51004/mount-barker/topic/language