Pinnaroo · Urban Centre

Language in Pinnaroo

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

Nine per cent of people in Pinnaroo use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is far below the national figure, the proportion of people speaking other languages has risen since 2011.

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📍 Pinnaroo, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 82.4% of residents, with Mandarin being the next most common at 3.1%. Very few people struggle with English, with only 1.2% speaking little or no English, a figure that has fallen since 2016.

9.0% ▲ +148.0%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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

1.2% ▼ -50.1%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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 Pinnaroo, English only is the majority at 95%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

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 Pinnaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421030/pinnaroo/topic/language