Clyde · Suburb / Locality

Language in Clyde

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

Nearly half of the population in Clyde speaks a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This linguistic diversity is a defining feature of the area, with 45.5% of residents using another language.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Punjabi is the most common non-English language spoken here at 11.1%, followed by Hindi at 2.6%. While many residents speak other languages, the 4.3% who speak little or no English is about the same as the Victorian average.

45.5% ▲ +272.6%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 45.5%

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

4.3% ▲ +87.5%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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.

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 Clyde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20581/clyde/topic/language