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Hillston · Urban Centre

Language in Hillston

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Hillston compared to the rest of the state. While 16.9% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%.

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📍 Hillston, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 70.8% of people, though the use of other languages rose 16 percentage points since 2011. Around 3.6% of the community speak little or no English, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas.

People using another language at home

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16.9% ▲ +1504.9%

Higher than 87% 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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3.6% ▲ +110.6%

Higher than 89% 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 Hillston, English only is the majority at 95%; Punjabi is next at 3%.

English only 70.8% Punjabi 2.1% Arabic 0.6% Mandarin 0.3% Cantonese 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Italian 0.3%

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 Hillston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115081/hillston/topic/language