Corangamite · Council (LGA)

Language in Corangamite

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

English is the primary language for almost everyone in Corangamite, creating a community with very little linguistic diversity. Only 2.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Corangamite, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

With 90.3% of people speaking only English, the share of those using another language is much lower than in most areas and fell far below the Victorian average. Very few people struggle with English here, as only 0.3% speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

2.5% ▲ +64.0%

Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

0.3% ▲ +99.2%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21830/corangamite/topic/language