9.1% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Sunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Sunbury
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Sunbury compared to the rest of the state. Only 9.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. This makes Sunbury a predominantly English-speaking area where very few people struggle with the language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 87.2% of the population. Only 0.8% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the state average and has barely changed since 2016.
0.8% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 Sunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041240/sunbury/topic/language