46.8% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.7%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bundoora - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Bundoora - West
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Bundoora - West use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This linguistic diversity is a defining feature of the area, with many people also speaking little or no English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 46.8% of people speak a non-English language at home, a figure that rose 3.1 points since 2011 and is far above the 22.3% national average. While English is only used by 48.3% of residents, Mandarin (10.3%), Greek (5.3%), and Italian (4.9%) are common; meanwhile, 10.0% of the population speaks little or no English, which is well above the state figure.
10.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Bundoora - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041217/bundoora-west/topic/language