7.3% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Colac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Colac
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant language for 87.8% of people in Colac. While the area is far less linguistically diverse than the state or national average, the number of people using other languages at home has risen recently.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 7.3% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. However, the proportion of people who speak little or no English rose to 2.1% since 2016.
2.1% ▲ +158.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 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 Colac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031472/colac/topic/language