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Kinglake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Kinglake

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Kinglake than in most similar areas. Only 4.3% of residents speak another language, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state.

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📍 Kinglake, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.2% of residents. This is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6% for other languages, and only 0.4% of people here speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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4.3% ▲ +6.4%

Lower than 81% 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% ▲ +11.0%

Lower than 80% 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 Kinglake, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 86.2% Punjabi 0.5% Italian 0.4% Greek 0.3% Mandarin 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 Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031211/kinglake/topic/language