8.5% ▲ +107.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bendigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Bendigo
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 84% of people in Bendigo, making it a place where few residents speak a foreign language. While the share of people using another language at home has risen to 8.5% since 2011, this is still far below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 8.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%. Despite this, the 1.9% who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas.
1.9% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011018/bendigo/topic/language