Eastern Highlands
Language used at home
In Eastern Highlands, 1.3337 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.
Eastern Highlands's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.
Eastern Highlands's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.
Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.
Derived from the Census question:
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
Total population
| Language used at home - Summary | ||||||||
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| Eastern Highlands - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language summary | Number | % | Nundle - Rural South % | Number | % | Nundle - Rural South % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Speaks English only | 2,064 | 90.6 | 88.7 | 36500 | 2,087 | 95.5 | 95.1 | -23 |
 Non-English total | 30 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 36501 | 38 | 1.8 | 1.7 | -8 |
| Not stated | 184 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 36502 | 59 | 2.7 | 3.2 | +125 |
| Total Population | 2,280 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,185 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +95 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Eastern Highlands in 2016 compared to Nundle - Rural South shows that there was a larger proportion of people who used English only, and a similar proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).
Overall, 90.6% of the population used English only, and 1.3 used a non-English language, compared with 88.7% and 1.5% respectively for Nundle - Rural South.