Kiewa · Urban Centre

Language in Kiewa

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

English is the dominant language for almost everyone living in Kiewa (L). Very few residents use a language other than English at home, a trend that has remained steady over the last decade.

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📍 Kiewa, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 1.9% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This means 92.9% of the population speaks only English, and there are currently no residents who speak little or no English.

1.9% ▼ -22.6%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Kiewa, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Kiewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222039/kiewa/topic/language