29.3% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Gowanbrae · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Gowanbrae
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 30% of residents in Gowanbrae speak a language other than English at home, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This linguistic diversity has grown since 2016 and sits well above the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 29.3% of people use another language at home, only 2.3% speak little or no English, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures. English is the main language for 68% of the area, followed by Italian, Arabic, Hindi and Greek.
2.3% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Gowanbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031439/gowanbrae/topic/language