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Language in Falls Creek

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

More people in Falls Creek now speak a language other than English at home than in previous censuses. While 11.7% of residents use another language, this is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%.

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📍 Falls Creek, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 69.3% of people, though Mandarin is the most common second language at 4.3%. Only 2.8% of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the national figure.

People using another language at home

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11.7% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 78% 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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2.8% ▲ +169.6%

Higher than 87% 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 Falls Creek, English only is the majority at 93%; Mandarin is next at 6%.

English only 69.3% Mandarin 4.3% Cantonese 0.9%

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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20906/falls-creek/topic/language