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West Footscray - Tottenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in West Footscray - Tottenham

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

English is the main language for 62.2% of people in West Footscray - Tottenham. However, the area is much more linguistically diverse than most parts of the country, with 32.0% of residents using a language other than English at home.

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📍 West Footscray - Tottenham, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 32.0% of the community speaks another language—well above the national figure of 22.3%—this has fallen by 10 points since 2011. Vietnamese is the most common second language at 8.2%, and 6.6% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than most areas.

People using another language at home

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32.0% ▼ -24.2%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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6.6% ▼ -10.4%

Higher than 87% 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 West Footscray - Tottenham, English only is the majority at 78%; Vietnamese is next at 10%.

English only 62.2% Vietnamese 8.2% Italian 1.8% Cantonese 1.6% Mandarin 1.5% Greek 1.4% Arabic 1.0% Tagalog 0.8% Hindi 0.6% Punjabi 0.4%

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 West Footscray - Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031351/west-footscray-tottenham/topic/language