10.6% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Morwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Morwell
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language use in Morwell has barely changed since 2011, with only 10.6% of people speaking a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents speak only English, and this trend has remained steady for over a decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 78.3% of the area, while Italian is the most common other language at 2.2%. A small number of people, 2.1%, speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure.
2.1% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041096/morwell/topic/language