St Arnaud · Suburb / Locality

Language in St Arnaud

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

A massive gap exists between St Arnaud and the rest of the country, with only 2.5% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below both the Victorian and national figures, marking it as a place where English is the overwhelmingly dominant language.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home for 90.6% of residents. While the proportion of people who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure at just 0.2%.

2.5% ▲ +9.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 2.5%

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

0.2% ▼ -24.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 St Arnaud, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog 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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22334/st-arnaud/topic/language