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Hopetoun · Urban Centre

Language in Hopetoun

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

A jump from 1.3% to 8% of people speaking a non-English language at home marks a significant shift for Hopetoun since 2011. While most residents still speak only English, the area has become more linguistically diverse than many similar places.

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📍 Hopetoun, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 83.5% of residents, and the 8% who use another language at home is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Only 0.6% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the 3.4% seen across Australia.

People using another language at home

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8.0% ▲ +501.4%

Higher than 81% 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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0.6% ▲ —

Higher than 72% 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 Hopetoun, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 0%.

English only 83.5% Arabic 0.4% Vietnamese 0.4% Tagalog 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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521025/hopetoun/topic/language