19.7% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Elsternwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Elsternwick
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for the vast majority of people living in Elsternwick. While about 20% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the state figure and has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Nearly 80% of people speak only English, while Greek and Mandarin are the most common other languages. Though 19.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, only 2% speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Elsternwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021179/elsternwick/topic/language