29.3% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Shepparton - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Shepparton - South East
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Shepparton - South East are now speaking a language other than English at home compared to previous years. This area is linguistically diverse, with 29.3% of residents using a language other than English, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 29.3% of people use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most areas. This diversity is reflected in the 7.7% who speak little or no English, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While 62.8% speak only English, other common languages include Arabic (5.8%), Punjabi (3.0%), Italian (2.1%), and Mandarin (1.5%).
7.7% —
Higher than 89% 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.
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 Shepparton - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031594/shepparton-south-east/topic/language