38.1% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Maribyrnong · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in Maribyrnong
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 56.6% of people in Maribyrnong, though it is a very diverse place. About 38.1% of residents use another language at home, a figure far above the national average of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While the share of people using another language at home fell to 38.1% since 2011, this remains much higher than most areas. This diversity is reflected in the 7.8% of residents who speak little or no English, which is well above the 3.4% national figure.
7.8% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21303/maribyrnong/topic/language