47.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Keilor Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Keilor Downs
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly half of all residents in Keilor Downs use a language other than English at home, making it a very multilingual area. While the typical household uses English, the community is far more diverse than the rest of Victoria and Australia.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 47.1% of people speak another language at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This is consistent with 9.1% of residents speaking little or no English, a figure that is well above the Victorian average.
9.1% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Keilor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011332/keilor-downs/topic/language