5.8% ▲ +85.0%
Lower than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bendigo · Region (SA4)
Language in Bendigo
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Just 5.8% of people in Bendigo use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. While the area is predominantly English-speaking, the proportion of people using other languages has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is used by 87.8% of residents, with other languages like Mandarin and Punjabi spoken by small numbers. Only 1% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the Victorian average and has barely changed since 2016.
1.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/202/bendigo/topic/language