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Sorrento · Suburb / Locality

Language in Sorrento

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

English is the primary language for 85.8% of people in Sorrento. This is a very high proportion compared to the rest of the country, making it an area where very few people use a language other than English at home.

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📍 Sorrento, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.2% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. While 0.1% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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4.2% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 56% 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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0.1% ▼ -20.9%

Higher than 61% 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 Sorrento, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 85.8% Italian 1.4% Mandarin 0.4% Greek 0.2% Punjabi 0.1% Hindi 0.1%

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 Sorrento [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22306/sorrento/topic/language