Mount Alexander · Council (LGA)

Language in Mount Alexander

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Mount Alexander compared to the rest of the state. Only 3.3% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Mount Alexander, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87% of the area. Only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

3.3% ▲ +18.2%

Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

0.3% ▼ -43.2%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 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 Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25430/mount-alexander/topic/language