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Neerim South · Urban Centre

Language in Neerim South

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

English remains the dominant language in Neerim South, with the share of people using other languages barely changing since 2011. Only 1.9% of residents speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Neerim South, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 92% of the community, and the proportion of people using another language is far below the national figure of 22.3%. No one in the area reports speaking little or no English, which is well below the 3.4% seen across Australia.

People using another language at home

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1.9% ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 80% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Neerim South, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 92.0% Mandarin 0.6%

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 Neerim South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215063/neerim-south/topic/language