59.2% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Epping (Vic.) - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Epping (Vic.) - West
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A massive 59.2% of people in Epping (Vic.) - West use a language other than English at home, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas at this level, though the proportion fell slightly since 2016.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is used by 36% of residents, many speak Arabic, Punjabi, Hindi or Italian. This diversity is reflected in the 6.9% who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the national average.
6.9% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 (Vic.) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041433/epping-west/topic/language