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Glen Waverley · Suburb / Locality

Language in Glen Waverley

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

Mandarin is spoken by 23.3% of people in Glen Waverley, making it a highly multilingual area. Over 60% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This diversity is a standout feature of the local community.

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📍 Glen Waverley, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 60.8% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure far above the 22.3% national average. This diversity is reflected in the 10.6% of residents who speak little or no English, which is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

People using another language at home

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60.8% ▲ +29.2%

Higher than 99% 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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10.6% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 99% 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 Glen Waverley, the largest group is English only at 47%, followed by Mandarin (31%) and Cantonese (11%).

English only 35.6% Mandarin 23.3% Cantonese 8.0% Hindi 2.7% Greek 1.8% Vietnamese 1.6% Punjabi 1.0% Arabic 0.6% Italian 0.6% Tagalog 0.2%

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 Glen Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21013/glen-waverley/topic/language