Newlyn North · Suburb / Locality

Language in Newlyn North

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

English remains the dominant tongue in Newlyn North, where only 4.8% of people speak another language at home. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is still far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents use only English in their daily lives.

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📍 Newlyn North, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 89.1% of people speak only English, with Greek being the most common other language at 1.7%. No one in the area reported speaking little or no English, a result that is well below the national figure.

4.8% ▲ +69.2%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.8%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Newlyn North, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek is next at 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 Newlyn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21932/newlyn-north/topic/language