55.0% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Burwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Burwood East
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Over half the people in Burwood East speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This high level of linguistic diversity has grown over the last decade, making the area one of the most multilingual in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 55.0% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the Victorian average. This includes 19.3% who speak Mandarin and 7.6% who speak Greek, while 11.3% of the population speak little or no English.
11.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Burwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031166/burwood-east/topic/language