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Merrijig · Suburb / Locality

Language in Merrijig

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

English is the dominant tongue in Merrijig, where 82.5% of residents speak only English at home. While this is far below the national figure, the small number of people using other languages is actually higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Merrijig, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 6.5% of people use a language other than English at home, though this is higher than most similar areas. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 0.7% speak little or no English, which is well below the Victorian figure.

People using another language at home

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6.5% ▼ -23.3%

Higher than 67% 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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0.7% ▲ —

Higher than 73% 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 Merrijig, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 82.5% Mandarin 2.1% Cantonese 0.8% Vietnamese 0.4% Italian 0.4%

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 Merrijig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21667/merrijig/topic/language