48.9% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Mount Waverley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Mount Waverley - South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Mount Waverley - South speak a language other than English at home. This level of diversity has grown steadily over the last decade, making it a place where many different cultures and tongues are heard in daily life.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Almost 49% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 15.1%, while 7.1% of residents speak little or no English.
7.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Mount Waverley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051324/mount-waverley-south/topic/language