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Braybrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Braybrook

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

A far higher proportion of people speak a language other than English in Braybrook compared to the rest of the state. Over half the population uses another language at home, with Vietnamese being the most common non-English tongue. This creates a distinct linguistic profile that stands well above the national average.

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📍 Braybrook, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 57.1% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.6%. This trend includes a high number of people who speak little or no English (13.6%), though this has fallen slightly since 2016.

People using another language at home

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57.1% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 93% 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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13.6% ▼ -16.4%

Higher than 97% 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 Braybrook, the largest group is English only at 50%, followed by Vietnamese (32%) and Cantonese (7%).

English only 36.7% Vietnamese 23.8% Cantonese 4.9% Mandarin 2.9% Arabic 1.4% Tagalog 1.2% Greek 0.9% Italian 0.9% Hindi 0.7% Punjabi 0.4%

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 Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031347/braybrook/topic/language