Buninyong · Suburb / Locality

Language in Buninyong

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English at home in Buninyong than in most similar areas. Only 2.2% of the population speaks another language, which is far below both the Victorian and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 94.1% of residents. While 0.1% of people speak little or no English—a figure higher than in most similar areas—this remains well below the national average of 3.4%.

2.2% ▲ +10.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.2%

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

0.1% ▼ -30.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.1%

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 Buninyong, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 0%.

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 Buninyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20409/buninyong/topic/language