31.4% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Preston - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Preston - West
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English in Preston - West compared to most similar areas. While 31.4% of residents use another language at home, this is well above the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The most common languages spoken here are English, Italian, Greek, Mandarin and Arabic. Despite the high diversity, the share of people who speak little or no English is only 5.8%, which is a little above the state average.
5.8% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Preston - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021429/preston-west/topic/language