21.8% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Banyule · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in Banyule
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is spoken by far more people at home in Banyule than in the wider state. While 21.8% of residents use a language other than English, this is well below the 27.6% figure for Victoria. Most locals speak only English, though the use of other languages has risen slightly since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 21.8% of people use a language other than English at home, with Mandarin, Italian, and Greek being the most common after English. Despite being higher than most similar areas, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is low at 2.8% and has barely changed since 2016.
2.8% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Banyule [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20901/banyule/topic/language