54.4% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Clarinda - Oakleigh South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Clarinda - Oakleigh South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of the people in Clarinda - Oakleigh South speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the Victorian and national figures, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas of its kind. Greek is the most common non-English language spoken here.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 54.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. This diversity is reflected in the 9.9% who speak little or no English, which is well above the national average of 3.4%.
9.9% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Clarinda - Oakleigh South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041309/clarinda-oakleigh-south/topic/language