15.6% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Carrum - Patterson Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Carrum - Patterson Lakes
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Carrum - Patterson Lakes than in the rest of Victoria. While 15.6% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. Most people here speak only English, though the number of people using other languages has risen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 81.4% of residents, while Mandarin, Greek, and Cantonese are the next most common. Only 2.1% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure but higher than most similar areas.
2.1% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
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 Carrum - Patterson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031185/carrum-patterson-lakes/topic/language