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Language in Leonora

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

A gap of 5 percentage points separates Leonora from the national figure for people using another language at home. While 17.3% of residents speak a language other than English, this is much higher than in most similar areas. The number of people using other languages has risen sharply by 13 points since 2011.

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📍 Leonora, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 63.7% of residents, though some speak Greek or Punjabi. The proportion of people who speak little or no English is 1.4%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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17.3% ▲ +355.7%

Higher than 87% 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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1.4% ▲ —

Higher than 86% 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 Leonora, English only is the majority at 97%; Greek is next at 2%.

English only 63.7% Greek 1.2% Punjabi 0.5%

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 Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521031/leonora/topic/language