5.1% ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Kyneton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Kyneton
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A huge gap separates Kyneton from the rest of the state, with only 5.1% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. While the area remains overwhelmingly English-speaking, the proportion of people using other languages rose slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 88.7% of the community. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.9% speaking little or no English, which is well below the Victorian figure of 4.4%.
0.9% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021030/kyneton/topic/language