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Language in Newham

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

English is the primary language for almost everyone in Newham, a trend that places the area around the middle of similar locations. Only 3.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Newham, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is spoken by 91.9% of residents, some speak Italian (1.5%) at home. Notably, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.

People using another language at home

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3.2% ▲ +11.4%

Lower than 52% 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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0.0% → —

Lower 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 Newham, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 91.9% Italian 1.5%

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 Newham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21927/newham/topic/language