Nimbin, Lismore

The languages of Nimbin

English is the only home language for 75 per cent of residents in Nimbin, according to the 2021 Census. Speakers of other languages here has grown by more than a quarter since the previous census. The share speaking another language is less than half the figure for Australia as a whole.

Residents
1,796
Speak another language
5.7%+30.4%
Languages spoken
10
Born overseas
13.4%

What languages do people in Nimbin speak besides English?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    Thai
    22
  2. 02
    French
    15+200%
  3. 03
    German
    15-44.4%
  4. 04
    Dutch
    13+18.2%
  5. 05
    Japanese
    13+8.3%
  6. 06
    Czech
    5
  7. 07
    Romanian
    5
  8. 08
    Greek
    4
  9. 09
    Spanish
    30%

How does Nimbin compare with New South Wales?

Nimbin's share is below New South Wales.

Nimbin
5.7%
Australia
21.3%
New South Wales
25.7%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.

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