31.4% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Rivervale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Rivervale
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 62.4% of Rivervale residents, but the area is far more linguistically diverse than most. Around 31.4% of people here use a language other than English at home, which is well above the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
This high rate of multilingualism is seen in the common use of Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic and Vietnamese. Reflecting this diversity, the 4.4% of people who speak little or no English is much higher than in most other areas.
4.4% —
Higher than 78% 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.
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 Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021311/rivervale/topic/language