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Batesford · Urban Centre

Language in Batesford

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

English is the primary language for 90.6% of people in Batesford. While most residents speak only English, the proportion of people using another language at home has risen to 6.1%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Batesford, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The number of people using another language at home rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011, though this remains far below the national figure of 22.3%. Very few people speak little or no English, at just 0.4%, a figure well below the state and national levels.

People using another language at home

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6.1% ▲ +946.8%

Higher 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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0.4% ▲ —

Higher than 56% 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 Batesford, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 90.6% Italian 1.1% Greek 0.7% Arabic 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 Batesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221004/batesford/topic/language