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Language in Fairfield West

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

Nearly 70% of people in Fairfield West speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This high level of diversity is reflected in the fact that only 23% of residents use English as their only language.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Vietnamese (18.9%) and Arabic (11.2%) are the most common non-English languages spoken here. This diversity is linked to a high proportion of residents who speak little or no English, at 22.6%, which is far above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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69.2% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 99% 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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22.6% ▲ +15.1%

Higher than 99% 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 Fairfield West, the largest group is English only at 39%, followed by Vietnamese (32%) and Arabic (19%).

English only 23.0% Vietnamese 18.9% Arabic 11.2% Cantonese 1.7% Mandarin 1.3% Italian 1.0% Greek 0.5% Tagalog 0.3% Hindi 0.3% Punjabi 0.1%

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 Fairfield West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11483/fairfield-west/topic/language