32.1% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Maroubra - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Maroubra - North
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than three out of ten people in Maroubra - North use a language other than English at home. This mix of cultures makes the area much more linguistically diverse than most other parts of the country. While English remains the main language, a variety of other tongues are heard across the neighbourhood.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 32.1% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%. While Greek is the most common non-English language at 6.0%, others like Cantonese and Mandarin are also spoken. The proportion of people who speak little or no English is 3.6%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
3.6% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.6%
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.
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 Maroubra - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021566/maroubra-north/topic/language