Milton · Urban Centre

Language in Milton

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

English is spoken by 93.5% of people in Milton, making it a place with very little linguistic diversity. Only 2.1% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Milton, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language at home has barely changed since 2011. This lack of diversity is reflected in the very small number of people who speak little or no English, which at 0.4% is well below the national figure.

2.1% ▲ +39.8%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.5%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

0.4% ▼ -18.8%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Milton, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 0%.

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 Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115104/milton/topic/language