Bealiba · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bealiba

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

More people in Bealiba use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas, though the overall figure remains small. English is the primary language for nearly 90% of the community, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 5.2% of people use another language at home, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. While English is dominant, small numbers of residents speak other languages, such as Hindi at 1.4%.

5.2% ▲ +210.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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 Bealiba, English only is the majority at 98%; Hindi 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 Bealiba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20177/bealiba/topic/language