61.6% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Dandenong · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in Dandenong
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Among the most linguistically diverse areas in the region, Dandenong sees 61.6% of residents speaking a language other than English at home. This figure has risen over the last decade and sits far above both the Victorian and national averages.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 32.5% of residents, followed by Vietnamese at 10.3%, Mandarin, Greek, and Punjabi. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 15.2% of people speak little or no English, a proportion far above the national figure of 3.4%.
15.2% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21204/dandenong/topic/language