Tyalgum · Urban Centre

Language in Tyalgum

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

A huge gap exists between Tyalgum and the wider state, with only 6.3% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6% and the national average of 22.3%. Despite this, the proportion of people using other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Tyalgum, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87.4% of residents. While a small number of people use other languages, no one in the area speaks little or no English, which is well below the figures for both the state and the nation.

6.3% ▲ +24.4%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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 Tyalgum, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Tyalgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122142/tyalgum/topic/language