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Portarlington · Suburb / Locality

Language in Portarlington

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

English is the primary language for almost everyone in Portarlington, where only 6.1% of people use another tongue at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it a place where very few residents rely on a language other than English for daily life.

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📍 Portarlington, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 84.5% of people speak only English, those who speak another language at home represent a higher proportion than in most similar areas. Very few people struggle with the language, with only 0.8% speaking little or no English, which is well below the Victoria figure of 4.4%.

People using another language at home

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6.1% ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 65% 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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0.8% ▲ +46.8%

Higher than 74% 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 Portarlington, English only is the majority at 97%; Greek is next at 2%.

English only 84.5% Greek 1.3% Italian 0.8% Mandarin 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Cantonese 0.1%

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 Portarlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22109/portarlington/topic/language