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Saddleworth · Urban Centre

Language in Saddleworth

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Saddleworth compared to the rest of the country. Only 3.3% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. This highlights a community where English is the overwhelming primary language.

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📍 Saddleworth, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 87.9% of the population, and the proportion of people using other languages fell by 3.2 percentage points since 2011. This is reflected in the fact that no one in the area speaks little or no English, a figure well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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3.3% ▼ -49.2%

Lower than 56% 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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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% 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 Saddleworth, English only is the majority at 99%; Vietnamese is next at 1%.

English only 87.9% Vietnamese 1.0%

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 Saddleworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422046/saddleworth/topic/language