15.3% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Croydon South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Croydon South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 81.8% of people in Croydon South. While the number of people using other languages at home has risen to 15.3%, this is still well below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 15.3% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%. Most people here speak English only, though 2.5% speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
2.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Croydon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031452/croydon-south/topic/language