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Beechworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Beechworth

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Beechworth compared to the rest of the country. Only 4.2% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This pattern has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 Beechworth, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 88.9% of the community, with very few people using languages like Italian or Tagalog. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

People using another language at home

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4.2% ▲ +9.6%

Lower than 82% 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% ▼ -36.6%

Lower than 92% 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 Beechworth, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 88.9% Italian 0.6% Tagalog 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Arabic 0.1% Cantonese 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 Beechworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031068/beechworth/topic/language