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Mareeba - South · Urban Centre

Language in Mareeba - South

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Mareeba - South (L) than in the rest of the country. While 8% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. However, the use of non-English languages has risen since 2011.

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📍 Mareeba - South, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.4% of people, though 3.5% speak Italian. The proportion of people using another language at home is much higher than in most similar areas, and those who speak little or no English have increased to 1.7%.

People using another language at home

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8.0% ▲ +119.7%

Higher than 81% 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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1.7% ▲ +238.4%

Higher than 86% 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 Mareeba - South, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 4%.

English only 86.4% Italian 3.5%

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 Mareeba - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321071/mareeba-south/topic/language