27.1% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Kew - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Kew - West
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A much higher share of people in Kew - West speak a language other than English compared to the national average. About 27.1% of the population uses another language at home, which is well above the Australian figure of 22.3%. This creates a diverse linguistic landscape across the suburb.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the main language for 68.9% of residents, Mandarin is the most common second language at 8.1%. Around 3.8% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
3.8% —
Higher than 75% 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 Kew - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011522/kew-west/topic/language