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Language in Belgrave

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

More people speak a language other than English in Belgrave than in most similar areas, though it remains a very English-speaking community. English is the primary language for 90% of residents, with only 7% using another language at home.

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📍 Belgrave, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 7% of people use another language at home—which is higher than in most similar areas—this is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. Only 0.7% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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7.0% ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 69% 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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0.7% ▼ -9.5%

Higher than 72% 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 Belgrave, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 90.0% Mandarin 0.6% Italian 0.5% Greek 0.3% Hindi 0.1% Tagalog 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 Belgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20188/belgrave/topic/language