25.6% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Toorak Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Toorak Gardens
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A jump of 9.2 percentage points since 2011 means more people in Toorak Gardens now speak a language other than English at home. Over a quarter of residents—25.6%—use another language, which is well above the national figure of 22.3%. This shift marks a notable increase in the area's linguistic diversity over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 72.3% of residents, while Mandarin is the most common second language at 7.5%. While 25.6% of people use a language other than English at home, those who speak little or no English make up 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state figure.
2.9% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Toorak Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/401031013/toorak-gardens/topic/language