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Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Clayton South

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

A huge 67.1% of people in Clayton South speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the Victorian figure of 27.6%. This high level of diversity is a defining feature of the area and has grown slightly since 2011.

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📍 Clayton South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by only 28.3% of the population, while Mandarin, Greek, Vietnamese and Cantonese are also common. This explains why 14.2% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the state average, though it has fallen since 2016.

People using another language at home

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67.1% ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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14.2% ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 98% 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.

Language used at home

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In Clayton South, the largest group is English only at 41%, followed by Mandarin (15%) and Greek (13%).

English only 28.3% Mandarin 10.7% Greek 9.3% Vietnamese 4.5% Cantonese 4.0% Punjabi 3.9% Hindi 3.4% Arabic 1.9% Italian 1.9% Tagalog 1.1%

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 Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/language