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Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Language in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

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

A huge gap exists between Bendigo West and the rest of the state, with only 5.6% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%. Most residents speak only English, though the number of people using other languages rose slightly since 2011.

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📍 Bendigo West (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 87.1% of residents. Only 1.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the state figure of 4.4% and has barely changed since 2016. Other spoken languages include Punjabi, Mandarin, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

People using another language at home

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5.6% ▲ +19.3%

Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.2% ▲ +15.7%

Lower than 62% of state electorate 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 Bendigo West (Northern Victoria), English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

English only 87.1% Punjabi 0.4% Mandarin 0.3% Tagalog 0.2% Vietnamese 0.2% Greek 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Italian 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Arabic 0.1%

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 Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20804/bendigo-west/topic/language