1.4% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Mirriwinni · Urban Centre
Language in Mirriwinni
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far lower share of people use a language other than English at home in Mirriwinni compared to the rest of the country. Only 1.4% of residents speak another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This pattern has remained steady since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the only language used at home by 83.3% of people. While few residents use other languages, the proportion of people who speak little or no English rose to 2.3% in 2021, which is much higher than most similar areas.
2.3% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
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.
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 Mirriwinni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322083/mirriwinni/topic/language