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Peak Hill · Urban Centre

Language in Peak Hill

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

Fewer people speak a language other than English in Peak Hill (L) compared to most similar areas. English is the primary language for 83.9% of the population, with very few residents using other tongues at home.

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📍 Peak Hill, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is slightly higher than in similar places.

People using another language at home

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2.9% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 64% 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% ▲ —

Higher than 72% 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 Peak Hill, English only is the majority at 98%; Cantonese is next at 1%.

English only 83.9% Cantonese 0.7% Italian 0.7%

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 Peak Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121094/peak-hill/topic/language