Winchelsea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Winchelsea

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

English is the dominant language for daily life in Winchelsea, where only 2.3% of people use another language at home. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and far below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Winchelsea, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken exclusively by 91.5% of residents. Only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.

2.3% ▼ -5.8%

Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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

0.3% ▲ +110.9%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Winchelsea, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian 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 Winchelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011036/winchelsea/topic/language