Eureka · Suburb / Locality

Language in Eureka

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

English is spoken by 86.6% of people in Eureka, making it the dominant language of the area. While the proportion of people using other languages is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the state and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 5.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the 27.6% seen across Victoria. Despite this, the 1.1% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.

5.7% ▼ -16.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.8%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

1.1% ▼ -1.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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 Eureka, English only is the majority at 98%; 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 Eureka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20891/eureka/topic/language