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Benalla Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Benalla Surrounds

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

Almost no one speaks a language other than English in Benalla Surrounds, placing it among the lowest for linguistic diversity in the region. Only 2.2% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Benalla Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 89.3% of the area, with the share of people using other languages far below the national figure. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 0.2% speak little or no English, which is much lower than most other areas.

People using another language at home

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2.2% ▲ +30.8%

Lower than 96% 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% ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 89% 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 Benalla Surrounds, English only is the majority at 100%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 89.3% Italian 0.1% Mandarin 0.1% Arabic 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 Benalla Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021064/benalla-surrounds/topic/language