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Murtoa · Urban Centre

Language in Murtoa

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

English remains the dominant language in Murtoa, with the proportion of people using another tongue at home barely changing since 2011. Only 2.2% of residents speak a language other than English, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Murtoa, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 92.3% of the community, leaving only 2.2% who use another language at home—a figure far below both the Victorian and national averages. This linguistic consistency is reflected in the fact that no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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2.2% ▲ +8.3%

Lower than 76% 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 Murtoa, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi is next at 0%.

English only 92.3% Punjabi 0.4% Italian 0.4%

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 Murtoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221051/murtoa/topic/language