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Donnybrook · Suburb / Locality

Language in Donnybrook

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

More than half of the people in Donnybrook speak a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a diverse community where 52.7% of residents use a language other than English.

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📍 Donnybrook, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the most common language at 35.8%, followed by Punjabi at 21.4% and Hindi at 4.7%. While many speak other languages, only 4.5% of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Victorian average.

People using another language at home

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52.7% —

Higher than 98% 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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4.5% ▲ —

Higher than 90% 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 Donnybrook, English only is the majority at 53%; Punjabi is next at 32%.

English only 35.8% Punjabi 21.4% Hindi 4.7% Tagalog 1.5% Arabic 1.2% Italian 1.0% Greek 1.0% Mandarin 0.4%

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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20773/donnybrook/topic/language