Carlton North - Princes Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Carlton North - Princes Hill

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

English is the primary language for 82.0% of people in Carlton North - Princes Hill. This area is much less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages, with the proportion of people using another language at home falling to 14.2% since 2011.

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📍 Carlton North - Princes Hill, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 14.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. Most people speak English only, though some use Italian (3.1%) or Greek (1.4%). Very few people speak little or no English (1.4%), a figure that is well below the state average.

14.2% ▼ -20.8%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 14.2%

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

1.4% ▼ -37.7%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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 Carlton North - Princes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071140/carlton-north-princes-hill/topic/language