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Fernvale · Suburb / Locality

Language in Fernvale

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

English is the primary language for 93% of people in Fernvale. This means the area is far less linguistically diverse than the state and national averages, with very few residents speaking a language other than English at home.

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📍 Fernvale, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While the proportion of people who speak little or no English is 0.6%, this is higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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3.1% ▲ +13.4%

Lower than 53% 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% ▲ +23.8%

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 Fernvale, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 93.0% Mandarin 0.3% Vietnamese 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Greek 0.1%

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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31030/fernvale/topic/language