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Loddon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Loddon

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Loddon compared to the rest of the state. Only 3.2% of the population uses another language at home, which is much lower than most other areas. This makes it one of the most linguistically uniform parts of Victoria.

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📍 Loddon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 85.9% of residents, and the 3.2% who speak another tongue is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.3% speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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3.2% ▲ +45.2%

Lower than 89% 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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0.3% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 87% 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 Loddon, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 85.9% Tagalog 0.5% Italian 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Greek 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Mandarin 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 Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202031033/loddon/topic/language