1.9% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Colac Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Colac Surrounds
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A massive gap exists between Colac Surrounds and the rest of the state, with only 1.9% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6% and makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the sole language for 91.4% of residents, and the proportion of people who speak little or no English is well below the national figure at just 0.3%. These figures have barely changed since 2016.
0.3% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 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 Colac Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031473/colac-surrounds/topic/language