55.7% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Cranbourne North - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Cranbourne North - East
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of all residents in Cranbourne North - East speak a language other than English at home. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, with 55.7% of people using a second language. This high level of diversity is reflected in the variety of languages spoken daily across the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 39.9% of people, while others include Punjabi (6.3%), Hindi (2.4%), Mandarin (1.5%), and Arabic (1.4%). Because so many people use other languages, the 6.3% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most other areas.
6.3% —
Higher than 87% 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 Cranbourne North - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031559/cranbourne-north-east/topic/language