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499 or less · Section of State Range

Language in 499 or less

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

English is the primary language for 90.4% of people in 499 or less. This area has a very low rate of non-English speaking households compared to the rest of the country, though the number of people using another language at home has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 499 or less, Section of State Range

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Just 2.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, and only 0.3% of the population speaks little or no English.

People using another language at home

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2.9% ▲ +71.9%

Lower than 99% of section of state range areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.3% ▲ +216.5%

Lower than 90% of section of state range 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 499 or less, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 90.4% Mandarin 0.2% Greek 0.1% Italian 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Arabic 0.0%

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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR622/499-or-less/topic/language