Craiglie · Suburb / Locality

Language in Craiglie

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

Far more people in Craiglie use a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. While 9.6% of residents speak another language, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Craiglie, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 83.2% of residents, though small numbers of people speak Italian, Cantonese, Mandarin or Vietnamese. Only 0.8% of people speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian figure.

9.6% ▲ +80.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 9.6%

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

0.8% ▼ -55.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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 Craiglie, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 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 Craiglie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30741/craiglie/topic/language