57.8% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Doveton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Doveton
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far higher share of people in Doveton speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. More than half the population uses another language, a figure that has risen 12 points since 2011. This creates a diverse community where only about a third of residents speak English exclusively.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 57.8% of people use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This is reflected in the 13.5% who speak little or no English, which is well above the Victorian average. Common non-English languages include Vietnamese, Punjabi, Arabic and Mandarin.
13.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 Doveton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021295/doveton/topic/language