19.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Malvern - Glen Iris · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Malvern - Glen Iris
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 77.7% of people in Malvern - Glen Iris. While nearly one in five residents speaks another language at home, this is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The linguistic makeup of the area has remained steady for over a decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Around 19.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 22.3%. Mandarin (3.9%) and Greek (3.2%) are the most common additional languages, and only 2.1% of residents speak little or no English.
2.1% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.5%
- 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 Malvern - Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208041194/malvern-glen-iris/topic/language