# Language — Mid-Western Regional

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

Area: Mid-Western Regional (Council (LGA))

Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Mid-Western Regional than in most similar areas. Only 3.3% of residents speak another language, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

English is the primary language for 89.1% of the community. This helps explain why only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 3.3% | +24.9% since 2011 |
| People who speak little or no English | 0.3% | +1.6% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 89.1%, Punjabi 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Tagalog 0.2%, Mandarin 0.1%, Greek 0.1%, Vietnamese 0.1%, Arabic 0.1%, Cantonese 0.1%, Hindi 0.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15270/mid-western-regional/topic/language