Buxton · Suburb / Locality

Language in Buxton

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

Just 1.9% of people in Buxton use a language other than English at home. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Victoria and the nation. English is the primary language for the vast majority of the local population.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 88.3% of the population, and the share of people using another language is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Similarly, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is well below the state and national figures, sitting at 0.0%.

1.9% ▲ —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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 Buxton, 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 Buxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20431/buxton/topic/language