46.0% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wheelers Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Wheelers Hill
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Much higher language diversity than most similar areas marks Wheelers Hill, where nearly half of all residents speak a language other than English at home. This figure has climbed 6.2 percentage points since 2011, reflecting a community where diverse linguistic backgrounds are now a common feature.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Almost 46% of people here use another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. While English is the most common language at 49.8%, Mandarin is spoken by 15.4% of residents; meanwhile, 7.4% speak little or no English, a rate well above the Victorian average.
7.4% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Wheelers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051327/wheelers-hill/topic/language