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Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell

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

Nearly 69% of people in Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell use a language other than English at home, placing this area among the highest for diversity at this level. This is far above the national figure of 22.3%, making it a standout hub for multiculturalism in the region.

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📍 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 24.5% of residents speak English only, while Punjabi is the next most common language at 17.3%. This linguistic diversity is reflected in the 6.3% of people who speak little or no English, which is much higher than most other areas.

People who speak little or no English

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6.3% —

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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell, the largest group is English only at 45%, followed by Punjabi (32%) and Hindi (11%).

English only 24.5% Punjabi 17.3% Hindi 6.1% Tagalog 2.2% Arabic 1.8% Vietnamese 0.9% Mandarin 0.8% Cantonese 0.4% Italian 0.2% Greek 0.2%

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 Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051582/tarneit-mount-cottrell/topic/language