45.5% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Narre Warren South - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Narre Warren South - West
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Narre Warren South - West speak a language other than English at home. This high level of diversity is far above the national figure and has continued to grow over the last few years.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 45.5% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than most areas. This trend is reflected in the 8.0% who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the Victorian average.
8.0% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Narre Warren South - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031458/narre-warren-south-west/topic/language