4.2% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Benalla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Benalla
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for almost everyone in Benalla, making it a place with very little linguistic diversity. Only 4.2% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Most people speak only English, and the proportion who use another language at home is much lower than in most areas. Only 0.4% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.
0.4% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
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 Benalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021063/benalla/topic/language