45.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Templestowe Lower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Templestowe Lower
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people in Templestowe Lower speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. Nearly half the population (45%) uses another language, a figure that has risen since 2011 and sits far above both the Victorian and national averages.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 52% of residents, followed by Mandarin (10.8%), Greek (8.5%), Cantonese (6%), and Italian (4.2%). This linguistic variety is reflected in the 7% of people who speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure.
7.0% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Templestowe Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021160/templestowe-lower/topic/language