38.3% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
South Morang - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in South Morang - North
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 39% of people in South Morang - North speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, making it a diverse area where a wide range of cultural backgrounds coexist. This linguistic variety has remained steady over the last five years.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 58.8% of residents, but Italian, Punjabi, Greek and Arabic are also common. While 38.3% of the population uses another language at home, the 3.6% who speak little or no English is about the same as the Australian average.
3.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 South Morang - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041435/south-morang-north/topic/language