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Language in Virginia

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

English is the main language spoken in Virginia, where 85.9% of people use only English at home. While more people here use another language compared to most similar areas, this is still far below the Northern Territory and national figures.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.3% of residents speak a language other than English, with Greek being the most common non-English tongue at 1.7%. This is higher than most similar areas, though the 0.7% who speak little or no English remains well below the Territory average.

People using another language at home

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6.3% ▲ +20.1%

Higher than 66% 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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0.7% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 73% 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 Virginia, English only is the majority at 96%; Greek is next at 2%.

English only 85.9% Greek 1.7% Vietnamese 0.4% Mandarin 0.3% Hindi 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Arabic 0.2%

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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70274/virginia/topic/language