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Paynesville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Paynesville

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

English is the primary way people communicate in Paynesville, where only 3.1% of residents use another language at home. This is far below the national figure and has remained steady for over a decade, meaning the area is much less linguistically diverse than most of Australia.

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📍 Paynesville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 92.6% of people speak only English, which is far below the Victorian average. This is reflected in the very small number of people who speak little or no English, at just 0.4%, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.

People using another language at home

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3.1% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 90% 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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0.4% ▲ +52.7%

Lower than 81% 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 Paynesville, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 92.6% Mandarin 0.3% Punjabi 0.2% Italian 0.2% Tagalog 0.1% Vietnamese 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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021086/paynesville/topic/language