37.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Ormond - Glen Huntly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Ormond - Glen Huntly
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far higher share of people speak a language other than English at home in Ormond - Glen Huntly compared to the rest of Australia. About 37.3% of residents use a different language, which is a much higher proportion than most other similar areas. This makes the neighborhood significantly more linguistically diverse than both the state and national averages.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 59% of people speak only English, Mandarin is the most common second language at 5.8%, followed by Hindi, Greek, and Cantonese. About 4% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than most areas but has fallen slightly since 2016.
4.0% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Ormond - Glen Huntly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021182/ormond-glen-huntly/topic/language