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.
Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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