Murrindindi · Suburb / Locality

Language in Murrindindi

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

A massive gap exists between Murrindindi and the rest of the country, with only 5.3% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making the area much less linguistically diverse than most of Australia.

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📍 Murrindindi, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 88.6% of residents. While the proportion of people speaking another language is higher than in similar areas, it remains well below the Victorian average. Notably, no one in the area speaks little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

5.3% ▲ +373.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

0.0% → —

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 Murrindindi, 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 Murrindindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21847/murrindindi/topic/language