58.3% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Fawkner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Fawkner
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A slight drop in the use of non-English languages since 2011 has not stopped Fawkner from being a linguistically diverse hub. Over half the population speaks a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Around 58.3% of people use another language at home, much higher than most similar areas. While this fell 3.7 points since 2011, 9.5% of residents still speak little or no English—a figure well above the 3.4% national average. The most common languages spoken include Italian at 10.1% and Arabic at 8.7%.
9.5% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031237/fawkner/topic/language