Ord River · Suburb / Locality

Language in Ord River

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

English is the primary language for 34.2% of people in Ord River. This area is remarkably diverse, with 38% of residents using a language other than English at home, a figure far above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Ord River, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While many people speak another language, 0.0% of residents speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

38.0% ▲ +124.3%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 38.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 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 Ord River, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Ord River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51188/ord-river/topic/language