47.0% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Avondale Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Avondale Heights
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Avondale Heights speak a language other than English at home. This makes the area far more linguistically diverse than most parts of Victoria and Australia. The variety of languages spoken reflects a strong multicultural presence in the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 47% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This diversity is reflected in the 11.2% who speak Italian and 6.8% who speak Vietnamese, while 8.5% of residents speak little or no English.
8.5% —
Higher than 90% 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 Avondale Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011533/avondale-heights/topic/language