Mansfield · Council (LGA)

Language in Mansfield

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Mansfield compared to most other areas. English is the primary tongue for the vast majority of the population, a trend that has remained steady for over a decade.

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📍 Mansfield, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. This is reflected in the low number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.3%.

4.1% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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

0.3% ▼ -24.8%

Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 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.

Language used at home

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In Mansfield, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24250/mansfield/topic/language