Narromine · Urban Centre

Language in Narromine

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Narromine compared to the rest of the state. Only 1.6% of the population use another language at home, which is a significant gap when compared to the national figure.

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📍 Narromine, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 83.7% of residents, and the 1.6% who speak another tongue is far below the New South Wales rate of 26.6%. This trend is continuing, as the figure fell from 2.5% in 2011, while only 0.1% of people speak little or no English.

1.6% ▼ -37.5%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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

0.1% ▲ —

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.1%

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 Narromine, English only is the majority at 99%; Hindi is next at 0%.

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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115111/narromine/topic/language