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Springvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Springvale

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

Language patterns in Springvale have remained very steady since 2011, with about three quarters of the population speaking a language other than English at home. It is one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, where Vietnamese is the most common language spoken.

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📍 Springvale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 75.6% of people use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This diversity is reflected in the 25.1% who speak little or no English—a rate far above the 3.4% seen across Australia.

People using another language at home

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75.6% ▲ +0.7%

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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25.1% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 99% 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 Springvale, the largest group is Vietnamese at 38%, followed by English only (28%) and Mandarin (10%).

Vietnamese 25.2% English only 18.7% Mandarin 6.7% Cantonese 6.3% Punjabi 3.9% Greek 2.2% Hindi 1.3% Italian 1.2% Tagalog 0.6% Arabic 0.4%

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 Springvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041317/springvale/topic/language