20.0% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Yarraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Yarraville
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Just 20% of people in Yarraville use a language other than English at home, a figure that has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011. While English is the dominant language, there is still a notable mix of Greek, Vietnamese, and Italian speakers in the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The proportion of residents speaking a language other than English is well below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. However, the 3.6% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.
3.6% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031352/yarraville/topic/language