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Shepparton (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate

Language in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

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

A growing number of people in Shepparton now speak a language other than English at home. While 16.4% of residents use another language, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. This shift is a recent change, as the number of people using other languages has risen by 14 points since 2011.

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📍 Shepparton (Northern Victoria), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 76.2% of the area, with Punjabi, Arabic and Italian being the next most common. About 3.3% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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16.4% ▲ +511.6%

Higher than 54% 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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3.3% ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 70% 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 Shepparton (Northern Victoria), English only is the majority at 91%; Punjabi is next at 2%.

English only 76.2% Punjabi 2.1% Arabic 1.9% Italian 1.4% Mandarin 0.9% Tagalog 0.4% Greek 0.3% Hindi 0.3% Cantonese 0.2% Vietnamese 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 Shepparton (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27504/shepparton/topic/language