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Byfield · Suburb / Locality

Language in Byfield

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

A tiny fraction of the population speaks a language other than English in Byfield, which is far below the national figure. Only 2.8% of residents use another language at home, making the area much less linguistically diverse than the rest of the country.

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📍 Byfield, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 79.9% of people, with Italian being the most common other language at 2.2%. While very few residents use other languages, 0.9% of the population speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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2.8% ▲ —

Lower than 55% 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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0.9% ▲ —

Higher than 75% 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 Byfield, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 3%.

English only 79.9% Italian 2.2%

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 Byfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30467/byfield/topic/language