Flemington Racecourse · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Flemington Racecourse

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

Nearly 29% of people in Flemington Racecourse use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most areas. This linguistic diversity is well above the national figure, and the proportion of people speaking other languages has risen since 2011.

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📍 Flemington Racecourse, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 66.2% of residents, while 6.5% speak Mandarin. Around 5.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2016.

28.6% ▲ +8.6%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 28.6%

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

5.2% ▲ +47.2%

Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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 Flemington Racecourse, English only is the majority at 91%; Mandarin is next at 9%.

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 Flemington Racecourse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041120/flemington-racecourse/topic/language