Darnum · Suburb / Locality

Language in Darnum

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Darnum compared to most similar areas. English is the dominant tongue here, with only 1.2% of residents using another language at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. While 92.5% speak only English, the remaining few include Greek speakers; notably, no one in the area speaks little or no English.

1.2% ▼ -11.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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 Darnum, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek 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 Darnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20715/darnum/topic/language