Warragul · Suburb / Locality

Language in Warragul

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

English is the primary language for 88.4% of people in Warragul. While most residents speak only English, the area has a higher proportion of people using other languages at home compared to most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.8% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Only 0.8% of the population speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but still well below the Victorian average.

6.8% ▲ +81.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 6.8%

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

0.8% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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.

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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22698/warragul/topic/language