Campaspe · Council (LGA)

Language in Campaspe

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

A small increase in linguistic diversity has been seen in Campaspe since 2011, though it remains a very English-speaking area. Only 3.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Campaspe, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 89.2% of residents, and the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure. Those who speak little or no English make up just 0.6% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

3.9% ▲ +56.4%

Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 3.9%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.6% ▲ +61.5%

Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.6%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21370/campaspe/topic/language