12.4% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Floreat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Floreat
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people in Floreat speak a language other than English compared to the rest of the state or country. Only 12.4% of residents use another language at home, though this figure has risen since 2011. English is the dominant tongue across the suburb.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 85.7% of people speak only English, those who use another language at home are most likely to speak Mandarin, Italian, or Cantonese. Very few residents struggle with English, with only 0.9% speaking little or no English, a figure that is lower than most areas.
0.9% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
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 Floreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011033/floreat/topic/language