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McCrae · Suburb / Locality

Language in McCrae

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

A massive 22.3% gap exists between the national figure and McCrae, where English is the overwhelmingly dominant language. While more people here use a second language than in most similar areas, the community remains far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Victoria.

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📍 McCrae, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 89.4% of residents, leaving only 4.8% who use another language at home. This is far below the Victorian average, and very few people (0.3%) speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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4.8% ▲ +37.2%

Higher than 59% 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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0.3% ▼ -30.2%

Higher than 64% 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 McCrae, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 89.4% Greek 1.1% Italian 0.8% Arabic 0.1% Cantonese 0.1%

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 McCrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21625/mccrae/topic/language