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Narrabri · Urban Centre

Language in Narrabri

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

English is the primary language for 88% of people in Narrabri. This is a very high proportion compared to the national average, and the town has seen very little change in its language patterns since 2011.

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📍 Narrabri, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.7% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. While 0.4% of residents speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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3.7% ▲ +26.8%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.4% ▲ +62.1%

Higher than 61% of urban centre 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 Narrabri, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 88.0% Mandarin 0.5% Tagalog 0.4% Cantonese 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1%

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 Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114023/narrabri/topic/language