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Werribee South · Urban Centre

Language in Werribee South

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

Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English in Werribee South compared to most similar areas. While 88.4% of residents speak only English, the number of people using another language at home rose to 8.6% by 2021.

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📍 Werribee South, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 8.6% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Italian is the most common non-English language at 2.5%, while only 1.1% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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8.6% ▲ +155.2%

Higher than 83% 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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1.1% ▲ +106.3%

Higher than 80% 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 Werribee South, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 3%.

English only 88.4% Italian 2.5% Greek 0.9% Punjabi 0.5%

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 Werribee South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221080/werribee-south/topic/language