15.2% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Doreen - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Doreen - North
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Doreen - North than in the wider state. Only 15.2% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than the average Victorian community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 82.1% of residents. While some people speak Italian or Punjabi, only 1.4% of the population speak little or no English, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
1.4% —
Higher than 51% 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.
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 Doreen - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041527/doreen-north/topic/language