Moe - Newborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Moe - Newborough

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Moe - Newborough compared to the rest of the state. Only 5.8% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. This linguistic profile has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 Moe - Newborough, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 86.7% of people, while small numbers speak Greek, Italian, Mandarin or Tagalog. Just 0.9% of the population speak little or no English, a figure well below the Victorian average and one that has not changed since 2016.

5.8% ▼ -9.5%

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

  • 2011: 6.4%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

0.9% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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.

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 Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041095/moe-newborough/topic/language