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Clare · Urban Centre

Language in Clare

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

English is the primary tongue for 90.5% of people in Clare. While the use of other languages has risen to 4.1% since 2011, this remains far below the national figure of 22.3%. It is a place where very few residents struggle with English.

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📍 Clare, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.1% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the South Australian figure of 17.8%. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.1% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the national average.

People using another language at home

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4.1% ▲ +180.9%

Higher than 57% 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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0.1% ▼ -67.2%

Lower than 51% 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 Clare, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 90.5% Punjabi 0.9% Tagalog 0.6% Hindi 0.2% Italian 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Cantonese 0.1%

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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415009/clare/topic/language