Afrikaans
95 speakers
It has more than doubled since 2016.
Murray, Western Australia
Languages other than English in Murray
The 2021 Census found about 420 people in Murray speaking a language other than English at home, a small community in which Afrikaans is the largest group. None of those languages reaches one resident in 100. Nationally, the share speaking another language is more than double.
- Residents
- 17,898
- Speak another language
- 424
- Languages at home
- 42
- Change since 2016
- +18.8%
What's spoken in Murray apart from English?
Small as they are, Afrikaans, Italian and Tagalog are the largest.
How does Murray compare with the City of Perth?
The share for the City of Perth is more than twice as high as Murray's. Among Western Australia councils, Murray ranks 94th.
- Murray
- 2.4%
- City of Perth
- 33.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home, by the same method for every area.
Which parts of Murray are most multilingual?
The share barely changes across 14 suburbs; Pinjarra is highest.
The suburb names link through to their own figures.
- PinjarraLed by Afrikaans4%173
- MeelonLed by Italian3%5
- South YunderupLed by Afrikaans3%109
- Ravenswood (WA)Led by Afrikaans2%68
- FurnissdaleLed by Vietnamese2%21
- DwellingupLed by Italian2%6
- BarragupLed by Afrikaans2%15
- NambeelupLed by Afrikaans1%6
- BanksiadaleLed by Tagalog1%4
- North DandalupLed by Afrikaans1%10
- North YunderupLed by Tagalog1%7
- Nirimba (WA)0%0
- Stake Hill0%0
- Coolup0%0
- 14 suburbs in Murray. The percentage is residents speaking a language other than English at home; the figure beneath it is how many people that is.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, language used at home by Statistical Area Level 2, aggregated to Local Government Area. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
2.4% is the share of all residents who reported a language other than English. The 1,344 who didn't answer aren't counted as speakers. If they were, the share would be 9.9%; among respondents alone it's 2.6%.
Language lists name languages only; residual ABS groups are in the totals. Summed-suburb national totals run a little low.
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