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Paraburdoo · Suburb / Locality

Language in Paraburdoo

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

A higher share of residents in Paraburdoo speak another language at home than in most similar areas, though only 8.3% of the population do so. This is far below the national figure, with the vast majority of the community using only English.

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📍 Paraburdoo, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 8.3% of people use a language other than English at home, no one in the area speaks little or no English. Most residents use English only (68.9%), followed by small numbers speaking Mandarin, Italian, and Tagalog.

People using another language at home

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8.3% ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 73% 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 Paraburdoo, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 68.9% Mandarin 0.6% Italian 0.5% Tagalog 0.5% Cantonese 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 Paraburdoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51201/paraburdoo/topic/language