Alberton · Suburb / Locality

Language in Alberton

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Alberton compared to the rest of the state. Only 2.7% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%.

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📍 Alberton, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 91.2% of the area. While the share of people who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Victorian average of 4.4%.

2.7% ▲ +16.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

1.3% ▲ —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.3%

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.

Language used at home

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In Alberton, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 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 Alberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20019/alberton/topic/language