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Buxton · Suburb / Locality

Language in Buxton

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

Almost everyone in Buxton speaks English as their primary language, creating a very uniform linguistic environment. Only 2.2% of the population uses a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Buxton, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 93% of the community, and the 2.2% who speak other languages include small numbers of Italian, Hindi, Arabic and Greek speakers. While only 0.4% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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2.2% ▼ -29.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.4% ▲ +161.1%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality 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 Buxton, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 93.0% Italian 0.4% Hindi 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Greek 0.2% Mandarin 0.1%

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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10724/buxton/topic/language