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Meadow Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Meadow Heights

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

A vast majority of people in Meadow Heights speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas of its kind. Roughly 68% of residents use another language, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This creates a community where a variety of global languages are part of everyday life.

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📍 Meadow Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken only by 23.5% of residents, while Arabic is common at 17.9%. Because so many people use other languages, the 16.3% who speak little or no English is far above the Victorian figure of 4.4%.

People using another language at home

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68.0% ▼ -3.5%

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

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

People who speak little or no English

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16.3% ▼ -2.3%

Higher than 99% 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.

Language used at home

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In Meadow Heights, the largest group is English only at 48%, followed by Arabic (37%) and Vietnamese (8%).

English only 23.5% Arabic 17.9% Vietnamese 3.9% Greek 1.0% Italian 0.7% Hindi 0.5% Tagalog 0.4% Mandarin 0.3% Punjabi 0.3% Cantonese 0.2%

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 Meadow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051247/meadow-heights/topic/language