Carisbrook · Suburb / Locality

Language in Carisbrook

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

English is the primary language for 92.3% of people in Carisbrook, making it an area where very few residents speak a different language at home. This is far below the Victorian average, reflecting a community with very little linguistic diversity compared to the rest of the state.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While 0.3% of residents speak little or no English, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

2.1% ▲ +14.2%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

0.3% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Carisbrook, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Carisbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20492/carisbrook/topic/language