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Jindabyne · Urban Centre

Language in Jindabyne

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

More people in Jindabyne have started using languages other than English at home since 2011, rising to 7.3%. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Jindabyne, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 88.0% of residents, though Mandarin is the most common other tongue at 1.5%. Only 0.7% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average.

People using another language at home

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7.3% ▲ +24.4%

Higher than 79% 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% ▲ +197.4%

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 Jindabyne, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 88.0% Mandarin 1.5% Cantonese 0.2% Italian 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Greek 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 Jindabyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115086/jindabyne/topic/language