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Wangaratta Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Wangaratta Surrounds

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

Only 3.6% of people in Wangaratta Surrounds use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade. Most residents speak English exclusively, with very few needing support to communicate.

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📍 Wangaratta Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 90.1% of residents, which is far below the Victorian average of 27.6% for non-English speakers. This trend is reflected in the very low 0.6% of people who speak little or no English, a figure well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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3.6% ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 86% 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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0.6% ▲ +47.8%

Lower than 72% 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 Wangaratta Surrounds, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 90.1% Italian 1.2% Mandarin 0.1% Greek 0.1% Arabic 0.0% Vietnamese 0.0% Cantonese 0.0% Tagalog 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 Wangaratta Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021067/wangaratta-surrounds/topic/language