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Neerim South · Suburb / Locality

Language in Neerim South

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

A huge gap exists between Neerim South and the rest of the country, with far fewer people using a language other than English at home. Only 2.3% of residents speak another language, which is much lower than the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Neerim South, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 89.4% of people. While 0% of residents speak little or no English, this figure is well below the 3.4% seen across Australia.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▼ -30.9%

Lower than 59% 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% ▼ -100.0%

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 Neerim South, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 89.4% Italian 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Greek 0.2%

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 Neerim South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21911/neerim-south/topic/language