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Mandarin — Language used at home

Share of language used at home that is mandarin.

Australia over time

2.7% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how mandarin 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 mandarin (2021 Census).

  1. Moorabbin Airport 57.7%
  2. Burwood (NSW) 33.7%
  3. Melbourne CBD - North 32.7%
  4. Rhodes 30.2%
  5. Hurstville - Central 28.8%
  6. Eastwood 28.3%

Related indicators

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

Frequently asked questions

What is Mandarin — Language used at home in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Mandarin — Language used at home across Australia was 2.7%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Mandarin — Language used at home measured?

Share of language used at home that is mandarin. 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 Mandarin — Language used at home vary across Australia?

Across the 2,385 SA2 areas with data, Mandarin — Language used at home ranges from 0.0% to 57.7%, with a typical (median) area at 0.7%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

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

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

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

Use the interactive map to compare Mandarin — 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). Mandarin — Language used at home [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:language-at-home:mandarin