Beaufort · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Beaufort

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

Almost everyone in Beaufort speaks English as their primary language, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region. Only 2.1% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Beaufort, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 83.0% of the population, while very few people speak little or no English (0.2%). This is well below the typical figures for Victoria and Australia, and the proportion of people using other languages has barely changed since 2011.

2.1% ▲ +17.3%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

0.2% ▲ +5.2%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Beaufort, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031014/beaufort/topic/language