San Remo · Suburb / Locality

Language in San Remo

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

More people speak a language other than English in San Remo than in most similar areas, though English remains the dominant tongue. Only 6.2% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is spoken by 85% of residents, the 6.2% who use another language at home is higher than in most similar areas. This includes small numbers of Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Greek speakers, and only 0.4% of people speak little or no English.

6.2% ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

0.4% ▼ -50.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 San Remo, English only is the majority at 97%; Cantonese is next at 1%.

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 San Remo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22229/san-remo/topic/language