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Language in Smiths Beach

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

A growing number of people in Smiths Beach now speak a language other than English at home, rising to 8.6% in 2021. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Smiths Beach, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87.9% of residents, though Greek is spoken by 1.9%. About 1.3% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure but much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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8.6% ▲ +48.0%

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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1.3% ▲ —

Higher than 85% 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 Smiths Beach, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 2%.

English only 87.9% Greek 1.9%

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 Smiths Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222085/smiths-beach/topic/language