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Springvale South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Springvale South

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

Nearly three quarters of people in Springvale South use a language other than English at home. This high level of diversity is reflected in the fact that only 23.6% of residents speak English only.

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📍 Springvale South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 72.2% of people use another language at home, a figure far above the national average of 22.3% that has risen since 2011. This is reflected in the local mix, where Vietnamese is the most common non-English language at 25.4%, and 25.2% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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72.2% ▲ +6.2%

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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25.2% ▲ +5.6%

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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Springvale South splits fairly evenly between Vietnamese (40%) and English only (37%), with Cantonese at 8%.

Vietnamese 25.4% English only 23.6% Cantonese 5.4% Mandarin 3.0% Greek 2.2% Punjabi 1.9% Italian 0.7% Arabic 0.6% Tagalog 0.6% Hindi 0.6%

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041318/springvale-south/topic/language