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Doncaster · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Doncaster

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

More than half the population now speaks a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen 7.3 percentage points in Doncaster since 2011. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, with 58.3% of residents using a second language daily.

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📍 Doncaster, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 38.2% of residents, while Mandarin (21.1%) and Cantonese (10.6%) are the most common other languages. Around 11.4% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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58.3% ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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11.4% ▲ +2.7%

Higher than 94% 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.

Language used at home

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In Doncaster, the largest group is English only at 46%, followed by Mandarin (26%) and Cantonese (13%).

English only 38.2% Mandarin 21.1% Cantonese 10.6% Greek 6.2% Italian 2.4% Arabic 1.5% Hindi 1.0% Vietnamese 0.7% Punjabi 0.5% Tagalog 0.2%

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 Doncaster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021157/doncaster/topic/language