18.9% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Armadale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Armadale
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 19% of people in Armadale use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas. While this figure has barely changed since 2011, it remains well below the Victorian and national figures. Most residents speak only English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 76.9% of the community, with Mandarin at 3.8% and Greek at 2.2% being the most common other tongues. Only 1.9% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the state and national levels.
1.9% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206061135/armadale/topic/language