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Australia is a multi-cultural country. In 1996 there were 15.5% of people
living in Australia who spoke a non-English language at home.

Languages	1996*	Languages	1996*
Italian	367,300	Tagalog (Filipino)	67,300
Greek	259,000	Croatian	66,700
Cantonese	190,100	Polish	61,000
Arabic/Lebanese	162,000	Maltese	44,700
Vietnamese	134,000	Indigenous languages & Creoles	44,200
German	96,700	Turkish	42,200
Mandarin	87,300	Netherlandic (Dutch/Flemish)	40,200
Spanish	86,900	All other	656,900
Macedonian	68,100	Total	2,474,600

* Excluding kids under 5 years

Note: This information is for entertainment purposes. We assume no liability resulting from any errors or omissions. Translation . . . we've done our best to bring you accurate information. For official facts and figures, please visit any of the many Australian government websites available such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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