Peppermint Grove · Council (LGA)

Language in Peppermint Grove

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

English is the dominant language for 86.2% of people in Peppermint Grove. While more people have started speaking other languages at home since 2011, the area remains far less linguistically diverse than the national average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 10.2% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.3% speaking little or no English, a figure that is lower than most areas.

10.2% ▲ +25.7%

Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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

0.3% ▼ -73.0%

Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Peppermint Grove, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

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 Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56930/peppermint-grove/topic/language