Campbellfield - Coolaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Campbellfield - Coolaroo

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

A massive 66.1% of people in Campbellfield - Coolaroo use a language other than English at home, a figure far above the Victorian and national averages. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, with a mix of languages that has remained steady for over a decade.

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📍 Campbellfield - Coolaroo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for only 25.1% of residents, while Arabic is common at 19.8%. This high diversity is reflected in the 15.1% who speak little or no English, which is far above the national figure of 3.4%, though this has fallen slightly since 2016.

66.1% ▼ -1.2%

Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 66.9%
  • 2016: 68.3%
  • 2021: 66.1%

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

15.1% ▼ -9.8%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 15.1%

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.

Language used at home

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In Campbellfield - Coolaroo, the largest group is English only at 47%, followed by Arabic (37%) and Italian (5%).

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 Campbellfield - Coolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051243/campbellfield-coolaroo/topic/language