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Language in Macedon

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

English is the primary language for 90% of people in Macedon. This is a very high proportion compared to the rest of the country, where far fewer people speak only English at home.

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📍 Macedon, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.1% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This low rate is consistent with the fact that barely anyone (0.2%) in the area speaks little or no English.

People using another language at home

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4.1% ▲ +106.7%

Higher than 56% 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% ▼ -57.0%

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 Macedon, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 90.0% Greek 0.5% Italian 0.3% 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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215050/macedon/topic/language