19.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Altona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Altona
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than most similar areas, Altona has a diverse mix of languages spoken at home. While 19.3% of residents use a language other than English, this is well below the Victorian figure of 27.6%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Most people here speak only English (76.3%), though Italian, Greek, Mandarin and Vietnamese are also heard. Only 2.0% of the population speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021341/altona/topic/language