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Wollert · Suburb / Locality

Language in Wollert

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

Nearly two thirds of people in Wollert speak a language other than English at home. This far exceeds the national figure, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas of its kind. The community is characterized by a wide variety of backgrounds, with English only spoken by 31.1% of residents.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 64.4% of people use another language at home, a figure far above the Victorian average of 27.6%. This high level of diversity is reflected in the common use of Punjabi (14.6%), Arabic (8.0%), and Hindi (4.7%), while 7.2% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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64.4% ▲ +51.0%

Higher than 99% 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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7.2% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 95% 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 Wollert, the largest group is English only at 48%, followed by Punjabi (22%) and Arabic (12%).

English only 31.1% Punjabi 14.6% Arabic 8.0% Hindi 4.7% Italian 2.0% Greek 1.6% Vietnamese 1.2% Mandarin 1.1% Tagalog 0.8% Cantonese 0.3%

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 Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22820/wollert/topic/language