Linden · Urban Centre

Language in Linden

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

English is the primary language for 95.2% of people in Linden. While the use of other languages has risen to 5.9%, this remains far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most residents speak English exclusively, and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

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📍 Linden, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.9% of people now use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas and up from 2.3% in 2011. Beside English, the most common languages spoken are Mandarin at 2.2% and Arabic at 1.5%.

5.9% ▲ +157.9%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Linden, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 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 Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122079/linden/topic/language