Ascot · Suburb / Locality

Language in Ascot

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

English is the main language for 88.6% of people in Ascot. While this is far below the national figure, the area has a higher proportion of people using other languages at home than most similar areas. This creates a linguistic profile that is quite different from the broader Victorian average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 7.1% of residents use a language other than English at home, though this is far below the 27.6% seen across Victoria. Similarly, the 1.5% who speak little or no English is a little below the national figure, despite being much higher than in most similar areas.

7.1% ▲ +458.8%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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

1.5% ▲ +129.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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 Ascot, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20074/ascot/topic/language