Alma · Suburb / Locality

Language in Alma

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Alma compared to the rest of the state. Only 4.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below both the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Alma, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 82.6% of residents. While the proportion of people using other languages is much lower than the national average, the area has a higher share of people who speak little or no English than most similar areas.

4.1% ▲ —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.1%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

Language used at home

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In Alma, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Alma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20031/alma/topic/language