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Language in Erica

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

English remains the dominant language in Erica, which has seen very little change in its linguistic makeup since 2011. Only 3.3% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below both the Victorian and national averages.

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📍 Erica, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 90.2% of residents, while Italian is the most common other language at 4.9%. Despite this, no one in the area speaks little or no English, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

People using another language at home

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3.3% ▼ -63.7%

Lower than 52% 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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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% 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 Erica, English only is the majority at 95%; Italian is next at 5%.

English only 90.2% Italian 4.9%

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 Erica [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20881/erica/topic/language