23.0% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Fitzroy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Fitzroy
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Fewer people in Fitzroy have used a language other than English at home since 2011, with the figure falling by 4.1 percentage points to 23.0%. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Victorian average. English is the main language for 68.6% of the population.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 23.0% of residents speak another language at home, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the 5.8% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most areas and sits a little above both the state and national averages.
5.8% ▼ -15.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071142/fitzroy/topic/language