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Paringa · Urban Centre

Language in Paringa

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

Nearly one in ten people in Paringa now speak a language other than English at home. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure. The number of people using other languages has risen sharply since 2011.

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📍 Paringa, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 81.4% of residents. However, the share of people using another language rose from 1.5% in 2011 to 9.5% in 2021, and the number of people who speak little or no English has also climbed to 4.8%.

People using another language at home

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9.5% ▲ +531.5%

Higher than 86% 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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4.8% ▲ +2154.2%

Higher than 91% 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 Paringa, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 81.4% Greek 0.6% Italian 0.5% Vietnamese 0.3%

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 Paringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415033/paringa/topic/language