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Girgarre · Suburb / Locality

Language in Girgarre

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

Only 2.8% of people in Girgarre use a language other than English at home, putting the area around the middle for its level. This is far below both the Victorian and national figures, as the vast majority of the population speaks only English.

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📍 Girgarre, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 87.9% of residents, with a tiny number of people speaking Mandarin. While 0.5% of people speak little or no English, this is higher than most similar areas but still well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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2.8% ▲ +460.8%

Lower than 55% 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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0.5% ▼ -25.3%

Higher than 70% 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 Girgarre, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 87.9% Mandarin 0.5%

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 Girgarre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20999/girgarre/topic/language