Nathalia · Suburb / Locality

Language in Nathalia

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

English is the dominant tongue in Nathalia, where only 1.8% of people use another language at home. This figure is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%, marking the town as much less linguistically diverse than the state or the nation.

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📍 Nathalia, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 93% of residents. While 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than in most similar areas, this is still well below the national figure of 3.4%.

1.8% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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

0.3% ▲ +89.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Nathalia, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Nathalia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21898/nathalia/topic/language