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Myrtleford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Myrtleford

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

English is the primary way of communicating for the vast majority of people in Myrtleford. Only 10.2% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This means the town is much less linguistically diverse than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Myrtleford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 84.7% of residents, though Italian is the most common other language at 5.9%. Very few people struggle with English, with only 1.5% speaking little or no English, a figure that is a little below the national average.

People using another language at home

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10.2% ▼ -20.6%

Lower than 56% 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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1.5% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 53% 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 Myrtleford, English only is the majority at 92%; Italian is next at 6%.

English only 84.7% Italian 5.9% Mandarin 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Hindi 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031071/myrtleford/topic/language