Upton Hill · Suburb / Locality

Language in Upton Hill

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

A significant gap exists between Upton Hill and the rest of the state, with only 20.7% of people using a language other than English at home. This is well below the Victorian average of 27.6%. Despite this, the area's linguistic profile is much more diverse than most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 75.9% of residents, while 20.7% speak Mandarin at home. Notably, every person in the area speaks English to some degree, which is well below the state and national figures for those who speak little or no English.

20.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 20.7%

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

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Upton Hill, English only is the majority at 79%; Mandarin is next at 21%.

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 Upton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22619/upton-hill/topic/language