Yarrambat · Suburb / Locality

Language in Yarrambat

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

English is the primary language for 84.9% of people in Yarrambat. While the area has a higher proportion of people using other languages at home than most similar areas, it remains far below the Victorian and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 11.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, with Italian and Greek being the most common choices. Only 1.1% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the state figure but much higher than in most similar areas.

11.2% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

1.1% ▲ +110.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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 Yarrambat, English only is the majority at 92%; Italian is next at 4%.

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 Yarrambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22916/yarrambat/topic/language