24.2% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Doreen - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Doreen - South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Doreen - South use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 24.2% of the population speaks another language, the area remains more English-speaking than the Victorian average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 73% of residents, though Punjabi, Arabic, Italian and Hindi are also spoken. Only 2.2% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure of 3.4%.
2.2% —
Higher than 62% 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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041528/doreen-south/topic/language