64.1% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Daily life in Dandenong - North is shaped by a vast array of voices, as 64.1% of people speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, making the area one of the most linguistically diverse places in the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 25.2% of residents speak only English, while others commonly use Punjabi, Mandarin, Vietnamese, or Arabic. This diversity is reflected in the 14.7% of people who speak little or no English, a figure far above both the Victorian and national averages.
14.7% —
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.
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/sa2/212041563/dandenong-north/topic/language