18.4% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Northcote - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 78.2% of people in Northcote - West. While nearly one in five residents uses another language at home, this is well below the Victorian average.
English and the largest community languages.
About 18.4% of people here use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas. Greek and Italian are the most common other languages, though only 3.1% of the community speaks little or no English.
18.4% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
3.1% —
Higher than 71% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Northcote - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021500/northcote-west/topic/language