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Boorcan · Suburb / Locality

Language in Boorcan

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

Much higher proportions of people use a language other than English at home in Boorcan than in most similar areas. While only 9.9% of residents speak a different language, this stands out locally despite being far below the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Boorcan, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.6% of residents, though Tagalog is spoken by 3.5%. Despite the presence of other languages, no one in the area speaks little or no English, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

People using another language at home

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9.9% ▲ +463.6%

Higher than 75% 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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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% 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 Boorcan, English only is the majority at 96%; Tagalog is next at 4%.

English only 86.6% Tagalog 3.5%

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 Boorcan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20294/boorcan/topic/language