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Tarwin Lower · Suburb / Locality

Language in Tarwin Lower

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

English remains the dominant language in Tarwin Lower, where very few residents use another tongue at home. Only 3.7% of people speak a language other than English, a figure that is far below both the Victorian and national averages.

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📍 Tarwin Lower, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 92.4% of residents, while Greek is the most common other language at 1.1%. While only 0.6% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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3.7% ▲ +122.0%

Higher than 52% 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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0.6% ▼ -22.5%

Higher than 72% 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 Tarwin Lower, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 92.4% Greek 1.1%

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 Tarwin Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22465/tarwin-lower/topic/language