King Valley · Suburb / Locality

Language in King Valley

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

English is the main language for most people in King Valley, though a notable minority of residents speak other tongues. Around 12.6% of people use another language at home, with Italian being the most common alternative.

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📍 King Valley, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 83.9% of the community speak only English, Italian is spoken by 8.0% of residents. This means more people use a language other than English here than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian figure of 27.6%.

12.6% ▲ +43.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 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 King Valley, English only is the majority at 91%; Italian is next at 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 King Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21357/king-valley/topic/language