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Merino · Suburb / Locality

Language in Merino

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

English is the overwhelming language of daily life in Merino, where very few people use another tongue at home. Only 1.2% of the population speaks a language other than English, making it far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Victoria.

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📍 Merino, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English (92.8%), which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. While a tiny number of people speak Arabic, the proportion of those who speak little or no English is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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1.2% ▲ —

Lower than 65% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Merino, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 1%.

English only 92.8% Arabic 1.2%

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 Merino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21658/merino/topic/language