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Dorset · Council (LGA)

Language in Dorset

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

Only 2.3% of people in Dorset use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure and much lower than most other areas. The community is overwhelmingly English-speaking, though the use of other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Dorset, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 90.6% of residents, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is very low at 0.1%. This is well below the Australian average and reflects a population where almost everyone is fluent in English.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▲ +66.5%

Lower than 88% 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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0.1% ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 85% 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 Dorset, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 90.6% Mandarin 0.2% Punjabi 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Cantonese 0.0% Greek 0.0%

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 Dorset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61810/dorset/topic/language