Pyalong · Suburb / Locality

Language in Pyalong

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Pyalong than in the rest of the country. English is the primary language for nearly 90% of the population, leaving a gap of 19 percentage points compared to the national figure.

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📍 Pyalong, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.2% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. While 0.6% of people speak little or no English, this is higher than in most similar areas.

3.2% ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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

0.6% ▼ -28.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Pyalong, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 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 Pyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22129/pyalong/topic/language