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Craigieburn - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Craigieburn - North West

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

About 71% of people in Craigieburn - North West use a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region, with many residents speaking a variety of international languages.

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📍 Craigieburn - North West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home by 24.6% of residents, while Punjabi (17.4%), Arabic (8.4%), and Hindi (4.9%) are also common. Because of this diversity, 11.4% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the 3.4% national figure.

People who speak little or no English

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11.4% —

Higher than 94% 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 Craigieburn - North West, the largest group is English only at 42%, followed by Punjabi (30%) and Arabic (14%).

English only 24.6% Punjabi 17.4% Arabic 8.4% Hindi 4.9% Tagalog 0.8% Italian 0.7% Mandarin 0.5% Vietnamese 0.3% Greek 0.3% Cantonese 0.1%

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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051542/craigieburn-north-west/topic/language