CensusAtlas

Marong · Urban Centre

Language in Marong

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

English is the primary language for 92.4% of people in Marong (L). This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages, with only 4.3% of residents using another language at home.

Open map →
📍 Marong, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language at home fell to 4.3% in 2021, which is far below the Victoria figure of 27.6%. While only 1.0% of residents speak little or no English, this is actually much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

View on map →

4.3% ▼ -30.9%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

View on map →

1.0% ▲ —

Higher than 79% 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

View on map →

In Marong, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 92.4% Punjabi 0.5% Hindi 0.3%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Marong

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Marong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221046/marong/topic/language