Guyra · Urban Centre

Language in Guyra

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

Far fewer people in Guyra speak a language other than English at home compared to the state or national figures. While 6.5% of residents use another language, this is still much higher than most similar areas. The number of people using non-English languages has risen by 4.8 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Guyra, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 77.4% of the population. Those who speak little or no English make up 1.5% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but slightly below the national figure.

6.5% ▲ +289.1%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 6.5%

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

1.5% ▲ +1340.8%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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 Guyra, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 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 Guyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115074/guyra/topic/language