25.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Highett (East) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Highett (East) - Cheltenham
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Highett (East) - Cheltenham use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. About 25.8% of residents speak another language, a figure that has risen since 2011. This makes the area more linguistically diverse than the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 70.4% of people, while Greek and Mandarin are the most common other languages. While 25.8% use a non-English language at home, the 3.7% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most areas.
3.7% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 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 Highett (East) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031188/highett-cheltenham/topic/language