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Language in Clontarf

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

Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English in Clontarf compared to similar areas. While 14.3% of residents use another language at home, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Clontarf, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 84.1% of the area, with Mandarin (4%) and Greek (2.1%) being the next most common. Only 1.4% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 4.5%.

People using another language at home

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14.3% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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1.4% ▲ +70.5%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality 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 Clontarf, English only is the majority at 91%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 84.1% Mandarin 4.0% Greek 2.1% Italian 1.1% Cantonese 0.7% Vietnamese 0.2% Hindi 0.2%

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 Clontarf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10934/clontarf/topic/language