55.8% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Dandenong North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Dandenong North
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of the people in Dandenong North use a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This cultural mix is reflected in the daily lives of residents, with 55.8% speaking a language other than English.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While English is the most common language, 4.2% speak Greek, 3.9% Vietnamese, and 3.7% Arabic. This high level of diversity is mirrored in the 10.8% who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the national rate of 3.4%.
10.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Dandenong North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041312/dandenong-north/topic/language