43.9% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Balwyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Balwyn
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of Balwyn residents speak only English, but a huge number of people use other languages at home. This trend has grown significantly, with the share of people using a non-English language rising by 12 percentage points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 43.9% of people use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This includes 21.5% who speak Mandarin and 6.0% who speak Cantonese, while 8.2% of residents speak little or no English.
8.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Balwyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011147/balwyn/topic/language