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Language in Burnley

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

English is the primary language for 82.7% of people in Burnley. While the area has a higher rate of people speaking other languages than most similar places, this figure is still far below the state and national averages.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 11.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, with Greek being the most common second language at 2.4%. Only 1.1% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Victorian figure of 4.4%.

People using another language at home

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11.6% ▼ -25.5%

Higher than 78% 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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1.1% ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 77% 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 Burnley, English only is the majority at 94%; Greek is next at 3%.

English only 82.7% Greek 2.4% Mandarin 1.3% Vietnamese 1.3% Cantonese 0.4% Hindi 0.4%

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 Burnley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20418/burnley/topic/language