23.6% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
South Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in South Melbourne
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Conversations in South Melbourne often blend various languages, as 23.6% of people speak a language other than English at home. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little above the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 70.7% of residents, followed by Mandarin at 3%. About 3.5% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Australian figure of 3.4%.
3.5% —
Higher than 73% 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 South Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051512/south-melbourne/topic/language