56.3% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Craigieburn - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Craigieburn - North
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of all residents in Craigieburn - North use a language other than English at home, one of the highest proportions for areas of this type. This linguistic diversity has grown since 2016 and is far above the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 56.3% of people use a language other than English at home, with Punjabi, Arabic and Hindi being common choices. This helps explain why 7.5% of the population speak little or no English, a figure well above the Victorian average of 4.4%.
7.5% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Craigieburn - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051442/craigieburn-north/topic/language