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Language in Rochester

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

Only 2.3% of people in Rochester use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for both Victoria and Australia, making it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the region.

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📍 Rochester, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 91% of residents, while Mandarin and Italian are the most common other languages. The proportion of people using another language has fallen since 2011, and only 0.6% of the population speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▼ -46.2%

Lower than 74% 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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0.6% ▲ —

Higher than 71% 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 Rochester, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 91.0% Mandarin 0.4% Italian 0.3% Hindi 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 Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215073/rochester/topic/language