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Clayton - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Clayton - Central

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

A huge variety of languages are heard daily in Clayton - Central, where 67.2% of people speak something other than English at home. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Clayton - Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is only spoken by 26.4% of residents, while Mandarin is common at 15.9%. Because so many different languages are used, 10.7% of people speak little or no English, which is well above the 3.4% national average.

People who speak little or no English

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10.7% —

Higher than 93% 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 Clayton - Central, the largest group is English only at 41%, followed by Mandarin (25%) and Greek (10%).

English only 26.4% Mandarin 15.9% Greek 6.2% Hindi 3.7% Punjabi 2.9% Cantonese 2.7% Italian 2.2% Vietnamese 2.2% Tagalog 0.9% Arabic 0.7%

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 Clayton - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051568/clayton-central/topic/language