45.4% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Vermont South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Vermont South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Vermont South speak a language other than English at home, a figure much higher than in most other areas. This linguistic diversity has grown steadily, with the proportion of people using another language rising by 12 percentage points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 50.6% of the area, but Mandarin is widely spoken by 18.4% of residents. This diversity is reflected in the 7.6% of people who speak little or no English, which is well above the national figure of 3.4%.
7.6% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041273/vermont-south/topic/language