Jeparit · Suburb / Locality

Language in Jeparit

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

A far lower share of people use a language other than English at home in Jeparit compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.7% of residents speak a different language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes the town much less linguistically diverse than the state average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 86.6% of residents. While 0% of people speak little or no English—which is well below the Victorian average—this figure is actually higher than in most similar areas.

2.7% ▲ +91.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 2.7%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 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 Jeparit, English only is the majority at 99%; 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 Jeparit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21265/jeparit/topic/language