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Ferny Creek · Suburb / Locality

Language in Ferny Creek

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

Just 6.2% of people in Ferny Creek use a language other than English at home. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The vast majority of the community speaks only English.

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📍 Ferny Creek, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 89.6% of residents. While 0.7% speak little or no English, which is higher than in most similar areas, this is still well below the Victorian figure of 4.4%.

People using another language at home

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6.2% ▲ +66.3%

Higher than 66% 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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0.7% ▲ +232.0%

Higher than 72% 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 Ferny Creek, English only is the majority at 97%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 89.6% Mandarin 0.9% Italian 0.7% Greek 0.6% Cantonese 0.3%

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 Ferny Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20918/ferny-creek/topic/language