27.4% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Matraville - Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Matraville - Chifley
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 67% of people in Matraville - Chifley, though the area is notably diverse. About 27.4% of residents speak another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. This creates a linguistic mix that sits well above the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is most common, Cantonese, Greek and Mandarin are the next most spoken languages. Only 3.6% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national averages.
3.6% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
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 Matraville - Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021653/matraville-chifley/topic/language