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Italian — Language used at home

Share of language used at home that is italian.

Australia over time

0.9% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how italian varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest italian (2021 Census).

  1. Reservoir - North West 19.0%
  2. Badgerys Creek 12.0%
  3. Avondale Heights 11.2%
  4. Fawkner 10.1%
  5. Five Dock - Abbotsford 9.7%
  6. Horsley Park - Kemps Creek 9.3%

Related indicators

People using another language at home View → People who speak little or no English View →

Frequently asked questions

What is Italian — Language used at home in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Italian — Language used at home across Australia was 0.9%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Italian — Language used at home measured?

Share of language used at home that is italian. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Italian — Language used at home vary across Australia?

Across the 2,385 SA2 areas with data, Italian — Language used at home ranges from 0.0% to 19.0%, with a typical (median) area at 0.4%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Italian — Language used at home be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Italian — Language used at home should be read with caution.

Where can I see Italian — Language used at home for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Italian — Language used at home down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Italian — Language used at home [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:language-at-home:italian