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Paraburdoo · Urban Centre

Language in Paraburdoo

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

English is the dominant tongue for daily life in Paraburdoo, though the use of other languages is on the rise. While 69% of people speak only English, the proportion of residents using another language at home has climbed to 8.2% over the last decade.

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📍 Paraburdoo, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Few people here speak another language compared to the state and national figures, though the 8.2% who do is much higher than in most similar areas. English is used by nearly everyone, as 0% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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8.2% ▲ +72.5%

Higher than 82% 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 Paraburdoo, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 69.0% Mandarin 0.6% Italian 0.5% Tagalog 0.5% Cantonese 0.2%

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 Paraburdoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515029/paraburdoo/topic/language