Barrabool · Suburb / Locality

Language in Barrabool

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

English remains the dominant tongue in Barrabool, with very few residents speaking a different language at home. Only 2% of people use a language other than English, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Barrabool, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English (87%), and those who use another language at home—such as Italian (1.6%)—are much fewer than in most other areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is 0%, well below the national figure.

2.0% ▼ -32.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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 Barrabool, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 2%.

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 Barrabool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20151/barrabool/topic/language