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Language in Parwan

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Parwan compared to the rest of the country. While 12.2% of residents use another tongue at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most of the population relies on English as their only language.

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📍 Parwan, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 68.1% of people, though Tagalog is spoken by 5.3% of the population. Despite using other languages more than most similar areas, no one in Parwan speaks little or no English, which is well below the Victorian average of 4.4%.

People using another language at home

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12.2% ▲ +31.2%

Higher than 79% 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 Parwan, English only is the majority at 91%; Tagalog is next at 7%.

English only 68.1% Tagalog 5.3% Greek 1.6%

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 Parwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22039/parwan/topic/language