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Myrtleford · Urban Centre

Language in Myrtleford

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

A growing number of people in Myrtleford are using languages other than English at home. While most residents still speak only English, the proportion of people using another language has risen to 11.6%, a significant increase from just 2.8% in 2011.

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📍 Myrtleford, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 83.7% of residents, though Italian is the most common second language at 6.5%. While 11.6% of the population uses another language—which is much higher than in most similar areas—this is still far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%.

People using another language at home

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11.6% ▲ +315.6%

Higher than 86% 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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1.9% ▲ +844.4%

Higher than 87% 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 Myrtleford, English only is the majority at 92%; Italian is next at 7%.

English only 83.7% Italian 6.5% Tagalog 0.5% Hindi 0.3% Arabic 0.2% 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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215060/myrtleford/topic/language