Merriang South · Suburb / Locality

Language in Merriang South

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

Almost no one in Merriang South speaks a language other than English at home, leaving the area far below the national average. English is the primary language for nearly every resident, creating a linguistic profile that is much less diverse than most other parts of Australia.

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📍 Merriang South, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 90.7% of the population. No residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6% and the national rate of 22.3%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Merriang South, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Merriang South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21661/merriang-south/topic/language