Redan · Suburb / Locality

Language in Redan

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

English is the primary language for 87.7% of people in Redan. This is a very high figure compared to the rest of the country, and the area has a much smaller proportion of people speaking a foreign language than the national average.

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📍 Redan, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.6% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. While 0.3% of people speak little or no English—a rate higher than most similar areas—the most common non-English languages are Punjabi and Tagalog.

4.6% ▲ +41.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

0.3% ▼ -30.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Redan, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi 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 Redan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22151/redan/topic/language