Blairgowrie · Suburb / Locality

Language in Blairgowrie

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in Blairgowrie compared to the rest of the country. While this is higher than some similar areas, only 4.7% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Blairgowrie, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87% of residents, and only 0.3% speak little or no English. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Victorian average of 4.4%.

4.7% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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

0.3% ▲ +32.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Blairgowrie, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian 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 Blairgowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20257/blairgowrie/topic/language