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Thomastown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Thomastown

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

A small decline in the proportion of people using other languages at home has occurred in Thomastown since 2011, yet it remains a highly multilingual area. Now, 65.5% of residents speak a language other than English, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Thomastown, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home for 29.6% of residents, while Arabic (9.8%), Vietnamese (7.5%), Italian (7.4%), and Greek (6.4%) are also common. This diversity is reflected in the 15.3% of people who speak little or no English, which is far above the 3.4% national figure.

People using another language at home

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65.5% ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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15.3% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In Thomastown, the largest group is English only at 42%, followed by Arabic (14%) and Vietnamese (11%).

English only 29.6% Arabic 9.8% Vietnamese 7.5% Italian 7.4% Greek 6.4% Punjabi 3.9% Mandarin 2.3% Hindi 2.0% Cantonese 1.2% Tagalog 0.4%

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 Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041223/thomastown/topic/language