56.4% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Hallam · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Hallam
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people in Hallam use a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the state. This is a very diverse area where 56.4% of residents speak another language, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 56.4% of people here use a language other than English, which is far above the 27.6% seen across Victoria. This diversity is reflected in the 10.1% who speak little or no English, a figure well above the national average, while the most common non-English languages are Arabic, Punjabi and Mandarin.
10.1% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Hallam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021297/hallam/topic/language