Dimboola · Suburb / Locality

Language in Dimboola

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

English is the primary language for almost everyone in Dimboola, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region. Just 2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 92.7% of people, while other languages like Mandarin and Tagalog are very rare. The 2% of people using another language is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%, and no one reported speaking little or no English.

2.0% ▼ -6.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 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 Dimboola, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin 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 Dimboola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20756/dimboola/topic/language