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Language in Fairfield

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

Nearly 70% of people in Fairfield speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the country. This high level of diversity is a long-term feature of the area and shapes the daily lives of its residents.

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📍 Fairfield, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the most common language at 23.4%, Vietnamese (21.1%) and Arabic (9.3%) are also widely spoken. This is reflected in the 22.9% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure that has risen since 2016 and is far above the national average of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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69.7% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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22.9% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) 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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Fairfield splits fairly evenly between English only (37%) and Vietnamese (33%), with Arabic at 15%.

English only 23.4% Vietnamese 21.1% Arabic 9.3% Cantonese 3.7% Mandarin 2.3% Italian 1.9% Tagalog 0.6% Hindi 0.5% Greek 0.4% Punjabi 0.1%

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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12850/fairfield/topic/language