27.6% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
South Yarra - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in South Yarra - North
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than a quarter of residents in South Yarra - North speak a language other than English at home. This reflects a diverse daily life where 27.6% of the population uses a non-English language, a figure well above the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 64.8% of people speak only English, Mandarin is the most common second language at 7.8%. Despite the high use of other languages, only 2.0% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
2.0% —
Higher than 59% 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 Yarra - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206061515/south-yarra-north/topic/language