30.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Five Dock - Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Five Dock - Abbotsford
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over 30% of residents in Five Dock - Abbotsford speak a language other than English at home, a figure well above the national average. This linguistic diversity is a standout feature of the area, though the proportion of people using another language has fallen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 30.4% of people here use another language at home, which is much higher than most areas. English is the main language for 65.1% of residents, followed by Italian at 9.7%, Mandarin at 3.8%, Cantonese at 2.4%, and Greek at 1.9%. Around 4.3% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels.
4.3% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
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.
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 Five Dock - Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011386/five-dock-abbotsford/topic/language