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Nimbin · Urban Centre

Language in Nimbin

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Nimbin compared to the rest of the country. While 6.8% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the dominant tongue in this small area.

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📍 Nimbin, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 6.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas but far below the New South Wales figure. Despite this, no one in Nimbin reports speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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6.8% ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 76% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Nimbin, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 67.2% Greek 0.8%

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 Nimbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122098/nimbin/topic/language