Maiden Gully · Suburb / Locality

Language in Maiden Gully

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

English remains the dominant language in Maiden Gully, with only 3.2% of residents speaking another language at home. This is far below the figures for both Victoria and Australia. The area is very linguistically uniform, as nearly 95% of the population speaks only English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is almost universal, 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is still well below the state and national averages.

3.2% ▲ +160.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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

0.3% ▲ +330.8%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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.

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 Maiden Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21574/maiden-gully/topic/language