Keilor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Keilor

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

More people in Keilor speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 25.4% of residents use a different language, the area remains predominantly English-speaking, with the majority of households using only English.

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📍 Keilor, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Italian is the most common non-English language at 7.8%, followed by Greek at 3.5%. While 2.8% of people speak little or no English—a figure higher than in most areas—this is still a little below the Victorian average.

25.4% ▼ -11.6%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

2.8% ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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 Keilor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011228/keilor/topic/language