Warrandyte South · Suburb / Locality

Language in Warrandyte South

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Warrandyte South compared to the rest of the country. While 10% of the community uses another language at home, this is well below the national figure. Most residents speak only English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 87% of people. While the 10% who speak other languages is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the Victorian average of 27.6%. Only 1.2% of residents speak little or no English, which is well below the state figure.

10.0% ▲ +89.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

1.2% ▲ +100.0%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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 Warrandyte South, English only is the majority at 93%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

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 Warrandyte South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22703/warrandyte-south/topic/language