42.0% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Epping - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Epping - East
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A wide range of languages are spoken in daily life across Epping - East, where 42% of people use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and reflects a diverse community where nearly half the population speaks a second language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the main language for 48.2% of residents, others commonly speak Arabic, Italian, Greek, or Punjabi. About 6.2% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures.
6.2% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Epping - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041431/epping-east/topic/language