24.4% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Hawthorn East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Hawthorn East
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Hawthorn East use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 24.4% of residents speak another language, this is well below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. Overall, the area has become more linguistically diverse, with this proportion rising by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 72.3% of residents, though Mandarin (7.2%), Greek (2.0%), and Cantonese (1.8%) are also common. About 2.8% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.
2.8% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/topic/language