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Castlemaine Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Castlemaine Surrounds

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

English is the primary language for 90.2% of people in Castlemaine Surrounds. This is a very linguistically uniform area where only 2.7% of residents use another language at home. This figure has barely changed over the last decade, remaining far below the national average.

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📍 Castlemaine Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.7% of people use a language other than English at home, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is reflected in the fact that just 0.2% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

People using another language at home

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2.7% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.2% ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Castlemaine Surrounds, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 0%.

English only 90.2% Greek 0.3% Italian 0.2% Arabic 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Hindi 0.1%

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 Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds/topic/language