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Moonta · Urban Centre

Language in Moonta

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

Fewer people speak a language other than English in Moonta than in most similar areas. Only 2.7% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Moonta, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 90.2% of the community. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.2% speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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2.7% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 66% 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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0.2% ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 52% 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 Moonta, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 90.2% Italian 0.4% Greek 0.2% Mandarin 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Punjabi 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 Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415030/moonta/topic/language