Kimba · Urban Centre

Language in Kimba

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in Kimba compared to most similar areas. Only 2.6% of the population speaks another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Kimba, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 90% of residents. While the number of people using other languages rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011, there is no one in the area who speaks little or no English.

2.6% ▲ +193.4%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.9%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 2.6%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Kimba, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 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 Kimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421019/kimba/topic/language