Dromedary · Suburb / Locality

Language in Dromedary

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

English remains the dominant language in Dromedary, where very few people use another tongue at home. Only 1.9% of residents speak a language other than English, a figure far below the national average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 90.1% of people use only English at home, which is well below the state and national figures for linguistic diversity. Despite this, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

1.9% ▲ —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Dromedary, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin 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 Dromedary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60168/dromedary/topic/language