Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bruthen - Omeo

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

A huge gap exists between the language spoken in Bruthen - Omeo and the rest of the country, as only 3.1% of people use a language other than English at home. This figure is far below the national average and has remained steady for over a decade.

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📍 Bruthen - Omeo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 89.4% of residents. Very few people struggle with the local tongue, with only 0.6% speaking little or no English, which is well below the Victorian figure of 4.4%.

3.1% ▲ +23.6%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.6% ▲ +7.1%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Bruthen - Omeo, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 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 Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/topic/language