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Nyngan · Urban Centre

Language in Nyngan

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

A massive gap exists between Nyngan and the rest of the country, with only 4.6% of people speaking a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most residents use English exclusively, and the number of people using other languages has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Nyngan, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 90.9% of residents, which helps explain why the 0.2% who speak little or no English is well below the Australian average of 3.4%. Other languages spoken in small numbers include Vietnamese, Mandarin and Cantonese.

People using another language at home

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4.6% ▼ -29.2%

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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0.2% ▲ +88.1%

Higher than 52% 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 Nyngan, English only is the majority at 99%; Vietnamese is next at 0%.

English only 90.9% Vietnamese 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Cantonese 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 Nyngan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115113/nyngan/topic/language