Boorhaman · Suburb / Locality

Language in Boorhaman

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

A huge gap exists between the language spoken in Boorhaman and the rest of the state, as nearly everyone here speaks English. Only 3.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home for 94.8% of people. While 0.0% of residents speak little or no English, which is well below the Victorian average, this figure is actually higher than in most similar areas.

3.7% ▲ —

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 3.7%

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 Boorhaman, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Boorhaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20295/boorhaman/topic/language