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Broadford · Urban Centre

Language in Broadford

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

A growing number of people in Broadford now speak a language other than English at home, though the figure has nearly doubled since 2011 to reach 3.2%. English remains the dominant language here, with the town being far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Victoria.

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📍 Broadford, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This high level of English proficiency is reflected in the fact that just 0.2% of people speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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3.2% ▲ +91.2%

Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.2% ▼ -15.2%

Higher than 52% of urban centre 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 Broadford, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 91.8% Italian 0.5% Greek 0.5% Tagalog 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Mandarin 0.1% Cantonese 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 Broadford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215016/broadford/topic/language