The Patch, Yarra Ranges

The languages of The Patch

Almost every home in The Patch speaks English only. The 2021 Census counted 42 people using another language, most often German. Every other language is spoken by fewer than one in 100 residents. Victoria has a higher share than The Patch.

Residents
1,021
Speak another language
4.1%-19.2%
Languages spoken
9
Born overseas
16.9%

What languages do people in The Patch speak besides English?

Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
  1. 01
    German
    10-33.3%
  2. 02
    Vietnamese
    6
  3. 03
    Konkani
    5
  4. 04
    Auslan
    3
  5. 05
    Hungarian
    3
  6. 06
    Italian
    3-62.5%
  7. 07
    Polish
    3-40.0%
  8. 08
    Russian
    3-25.0%
  9. 09
    Spanish
    3

Where does The Patch sit against Australia as a whole?

Australia as a whole has a higher share than The Patch.

The Patch
4.1%
Victoria
26.6%
Australia
21.3%

Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.

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