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Language in Kerang

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

English is the primary language for 90.5% of people in Kerang. This is a very high proportion compared to the rest of the country, and the area remains far less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages.

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📍 Kerang, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 27.6% and has barely changed since 2011. This consistency is reflected in the fact that only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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2.5% ▼ -16.4%

Lower than 70% 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% ▼ -74.8%

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

English only 90.5% Greek 0.2% Punjabi 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Italian 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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215041/kerang/topic/language