McConnel · State Electorate

Language in McConnel

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

A much higher share of people in McConnel speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the state. Now 26.9% of the population use another language, a figure that has climbed 13 points since 2011.

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📍 McConnel, State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the main language for 65.7% of residents, others include Mandarin at 4.5% and Cantonese at 1.5%. About 2.7% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than in most areas.

26.9% ▲ +94.9%

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 26.9%

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

2.7% ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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.

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 McConnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30052/mcconnel/topic/language