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Language in Lakes Creek

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

Just 8.5% of people in Lakes Creek use a language other than English at home. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Lakes Creek, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 84.4% of residents, with Mandarin (3.5%) and Vietnamese (1.4%) being the most common other options. Despite the low overall diversity, 3% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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8.5% ▲ +374.9%

Higher than 73% 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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3.0% ▼ -31.0%

Higher than 88% 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 Lakes Creek, English only is the majority at 95%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 84.4% Mandarin 3.5% Vietnamese 1.4%

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 Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31624/lakes-creek/topic/language