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Orbost · Urban Centre

Language in Orbost

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

English is the dominant language for almost everyone living in Orbost. Only 2.9% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Orbost, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken exclusively by 86.5% of residents, and the number of people using other languages has fallen since 2011. While very few people speak little or no English at 0.5%, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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2.9% ▼ -49.2%

Lower than 63% 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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0.5% ▲ +42.6%

Higher than 64% 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 Orbost, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 86.5% Mandarin 0.5% Italian 0.4% Vietnamese 0.3% Tagalog 0.3%

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 Orbost [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215066/orbost/topic/language