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Language in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) compared to the rest of the country. Only 5% of residents use another language at home, which is well below both the state and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 87.8% of the population, and the 5% who speak another language at home is a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.7% speaking little or no English, which is a little below the national average.

People using another language at home

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5.0% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 71% of urban area areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.7% ▼ -2.2%

Lower than 55% of urban area 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 0%.

English only 87.8% Greek 0.4% Punjabi 0.3% Italian 0.2% Mandarin 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Cantonese 0.0% Arabic 0.0% Hindi 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/language