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Tanjil South · Suburb / Locality

Language in Tanjil South

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

Only 2.8% of people in Tanjil South use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia, making it an area where English is the overwhelming primary language.

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📍 Tanjil South, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 91.5% of residents, with the area seeing far fewer non-English speakers than the state average. While 0.6% of people speak little or no English—which is higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the Victorian figure.

People using another language at home

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2.8% ▲ +7.9%

Lower than 55% 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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0.6% ▲ —

Higher than 71% 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 Tanjil South, English only is the majority at 99%; Cantonese is next at 1%.

English only 91.5% Cantonese 0.7%

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 Tanjil South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22444/tanjil-south/topic/language