Leneva · Suburb / Locality

Language in Leneva

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

English is the primary language for 90.9% of people in Leneva. While most residents speak only English, a small number of households use other languages, though this is still far below the national figure.

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📍 Leneva, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than in most similar areas. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.9% speaking little or no English, a figure well below the Victorian average.

5.9% ▲ +120.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

0.9% ▲ —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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 Leneva, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

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 Leneva [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21488/leneva/topic/language