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500 or more · Section of State Range

Language in 500 or more

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

A very high proportion of people in 500 or more use a language other than English at home. This area is among the most linguistically diverse at its level, with 62.5% of residents speaking a non-English language.

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📍 500 or more, Section of State Range

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Language diversity has grown here, with the share of people using another language at home rising 7.6 points since 2011. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, and it is consistent with the 6.7% of residents who speak little or no English, which is well above the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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62.5% ▲ +13.8%

Higher 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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6.7% ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 92% 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 500 or more, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 30.9% Mandarin 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Hindi 0.1% Italian 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Cantonese 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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR721/500-or-more/topic/language