Casterton · Suburb / Locality

Language in Casterton

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

English remains the dominant language in Casterton, with very few residents using other languages at home. Only 3.9% of people speak a language other than English, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Casterton, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Nearly 90% of people speak only English at home, meaning the area is far less linguistically diverse than Victoria. While very few residents speak little or no English at 0.2%, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

3.9% ▲ +144.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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

0.2% ▼ -25.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Casterton, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

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 Casterton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20513/casterton/topic/language