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Essendon West · Suburb / Locality

Language in Essendon West

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

More than one in five people in Essendon West use a language other than English at home, reflecting a diverse mix of backgrounds. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Essendon West, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 74.9% of residents, though Italian, Arabic, Greek and Vietnamese are also spoken. Only 1.7% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the state and national figures.

People using another language at home

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22.4% ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 88% 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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1.7% ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 83% 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 Essendon West, English only is the majority at 84%; Italian is next at 5%.

English only 74.9% Italian 4.6% Arabic 2.4% Greek 2.2% Vietnamese 1.9% Mandarin 1.4% Cantonese 0.8% Hindi 0.6%

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 Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20888/essendon-west/topic/language