31.7% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Heidelberg West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Heidelberg West
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly one third of people in Heidelberg West use a language other than English at home. This level of diversity is well above the national figure, though the proportion of people speaking other languages has fallen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Around 31.7% of residents speak another language at home, which is much higher than most areas. While English is the main language for 62.1% of the population, other common languages include Mandarin, Arabic, Greek and Italian; meanwhile, 4.7% of people speak little or no English.
4.7% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011199/heidelberg-west/topic/language