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Rutherglen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Rutherglen

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

A far smaller share of people speak a language other than English in Rutherglen compared to the rest of the country. Only 1.7% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Rutherglen, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 93.4% of the area. This is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is much lower than most areas at just 0.2%.

People using another language at home

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1.7% ▲ +16.0%

Lower than 99% 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% ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 90% 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 Rutherglen, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 93.4% Italian 0.3% Mandarin 0.1% Greek 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 Rutherglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021065/rutherglen/topic/language