Ivanhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Ivanhoe

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the main language for 73.9% of people in Ivanhoe. While this is a higher proportion than in many similar areas, the suburb remains diverse with over 23% of residents speaking another language at home.

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📍 Ivanhoe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 23.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most areas but well below the Victorian figure. Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 5.7%, while only 3.1% of residents speak little or no English.

23.1% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 24.9%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

3.1% ▼ -4.3%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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 Ivanhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011200/ivanhoe/topic/language