30.3% ▲ +62.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Cranbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Cranbourne
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A gap of 8.1 percentage points separates Cranbourne from the national average in the proportion of people speaking a language other than English. This diverse community has seen the number of people using another language at home jump by 12 points since 2011. Now, 30.3% of residents speak a language other than English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 61.8% of residents speak only English, Punjabi is the most common second language at 4.3%. This linguistic variety is reflected in the 5.1% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most areas.
5.1% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Cranbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031300/cranbourne/topic/language