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Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough

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

More than a quarter of people in Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough speak a language other than English at home. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a community that has become increasingly diverse over the last decade.

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📍 Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 25.8% of residents use another language at home, a figure that rose 5.3 points since 2011. While Mandarin, Italian, Cantonese and Hindi are common, only 1.9% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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25.8% ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 72% 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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1.9% ▼ -21.2%

Higher than 59% 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 Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough, English only is the majority at 91%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

English only 69.8% Mandarin 2.5% Italian 1.2% Cantonese 0.9% Hindi 0.8% Punjabi 0.5% Vietnamese 0.5% Greek 0.4% Arabic 0.3% Tagalog 0.3%

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 Wembley - West Leederville - Glendalough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021043/wembley-west-leederville-glendalough/topic/language