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Central Highlands · Council (LGA)

Language in Central Highlands

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

Only 3.3% of people in Central Highlands use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure and represents one of the lowest rates of linguistic diversity across the country. While this number rose slightly since 2011, the area remains overwhelmingly English-speaking.

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📍 Central Highlands, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home by 88% of residents, which is well below the state average. Notably, no one in the area reported speaking little or no English, a figure much lower than most other areas.

People using another language at home

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3.3% ▲ +86.3%

Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

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 Central Highlands, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

English only 88.0% Punjabi 0.3% Italian 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Mandarin 0.2% Greek 0.2%

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 Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61010/central-highlands/topic/language