30.8% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Murrumbeena · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Murrumbeena
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English in Murrumbeena compared to most similar areas. About 30.8% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has remained steady since 2011. This diversity is reflected in the variety of languages spoken, with Greek and Mandarin being the most common after English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 30.8% of people use a language other than English, the typical resident is comfortable with English, as only 3.7% speak little or no English. This is about the same as the national figure and barely changed from 2016.
3.7% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Murrumbeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021181/murrumbeena/topic/language