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Language in Haymarket

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

Almost three quarters of people in Haymarket speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the country. This mix of languages is a central part of daily life here, with the typical resident more likely to use another language than English alone.

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📍 Haymarket, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is the most common language spoken at home at 24.3%, while only 18% of people speak English only. Around 17% of residents speak little or no English, which is far above the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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72.1% ▲ +4.4%

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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17.0% ▼ -13.6%

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 Haymarket, the largest group is Mandarin at 46%, followed by English only (34%) and Cantonese (11%).

Mandarin 24.3% English only 18.0% Cantonese 5.7% Vietnamese 2.0% Hindi 0.9% Tagalog 0.5% Italian 0.4% Arabic 0.4% Punjabi 0.1% Greek 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 Haymarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11884/haymarket/topic/language