22.6% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Pakenham - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Pakenham - South East
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About the same as the national figure, 22.6% of people in Pakenham - South East use a language other than English at home. While this is higher than most similar areas, it sits well below the Victorian average. English remains the dominant tongue for nearly 70% of the population.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 69.7% of residents, followed by Punjabi at 5.3%. While 3.4% of people speak little or no English—a figure higher than in most similar areas—this is still a little below the state average.
3.4% —
Higher than 73% 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.
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 Pakenham - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011551/pakenham-south-east/topic/language