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Braidwood · Urban Centre

Language in Braidwood

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

An increasing number of people in Braidwood now speak a language other than English at home, rising to 4.6% since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, the community remains overwhelmingly English-speaking compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Braidwood, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 85.1% of residents. Only 0.7% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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4.6% ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 62% 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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0.7% ▲ +429.9%

Higher than 73% 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 Braidwood, English only is the majority at 99%; Cantonese is next at 0%.

English only 85.1% Cantonese 0.4% Punjabi 0.3% Tagalog 0.2%

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 Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115026/braidwood/topic/language