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Narrikup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Narrikup

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

English remains the dominant tongue in Narrikup, though 6.4% of people now use another language at home. This represents a higher proportion than in most similar areas, despite being far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Narrikup, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 84% of residents speak only English, small numbers use Mandarin and Tagalog. Notably, no one in the area reported speaking little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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6.4% ▲ +41.2%

Higher than 67% 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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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% 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 Narrikup, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 84.0% Mandarin 0.8% Tagalog 0.8%

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 Narrikup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51092/narrikup/topic/language