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East Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in East Fremantle

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in East Fremantle compared to the rest of the country. Only 7.5% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This reflects a community where English is the overwhelmingly dominant tongue.

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📍 East Fremantle, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most people here speak only English, with 88.3% of the population using it exclusively at home. Only 0.7% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.

People using another language at home

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7.5% ▼ -17.3%

Lower than 65% 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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0.7% ▲ +11.9%

Lower than 69% 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 East Fremantle, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 88.3% Italian 1.9% Mandarin 0.3% Cantonese 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Greek 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Hindi 0.1%

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 East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021164/east-fremantle/topic/language