Mildura - Buronga · Urban Area

Language in Mildura - Buronga

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

Nearly 80% of people in Mildura - Buronga speak only English at home. While the area has a much higher rate of non-English speakers than most similar areas, this figure has fallen slightly over the last decade.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 12.3% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure of 22.3%. Meanwhile, the 3.3% of people who speak little or no English is among the highest for similar areas and has risen since 2016.

12.3% ▼ -14.3%

Higher than 81% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

3.3% ▲ +55.9%

Higher than 90% of urban area areas.

  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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.

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 Mildura - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2012/mildura-buronga/topic/language