Maffra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Maffra

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

Language patterns in Maffra have barely changed since 2011, remaining very consistent. English is the dominant tongue, with only 2.6% of people using another language at home.

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📍 Maffra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The 2.6% of residents using another language is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. This is reflected in the fact that 90.5% speak only English, and the 0.3% who speak little or no English is much lower than most areas.

2.6% ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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

0.3% ▼ -23.3%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051101/maffra/topic/language