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Edgecliff · Suburb / Locality

Language in Edgecliff

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

English is the primary language for 77.6% of people in Edgecliff. While most residents speak English, the area has a higher proportion of people using other languages at home than most similar areas.

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📍 Edgecliff, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 17% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 22.3%. This includes small groups speaking Mandarin, Cantonese, Greek and Italian, while only 0.9% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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17.0% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 86% 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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0.9% ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 75% 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 Edgecliff, English only is the majority at 90%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 77.6% Mandarin 3.3% Cantonese 1.8% Greek 1.1% Italian 1.0% Vietnamese 0.5% Arabic 0.3% Hindi 0.3%

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 Edgecliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11382/edgecliff/topic/language