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Language in Macgregor

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

More than half of all residents in Macgregor use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This linguistic diversity is a defining feature of the area, with 57.4% of people speaking a second language. It is one of the most multilingual areas of its kind in the region.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is the most common second language at 24.8%, followed by Cantonese at 7.2%. This diversity is reflected in the fact that 13.9% of people speak little or no English, a figure far above the 3.4% national average.

People using another language at home

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57.4% ▲ +10.6%

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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13.9% ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 99% 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 Macgregor, the largest group is English only at 48%, followed by Mandarin (31%) and Cantonese (9%).

English only 38.3% Mandarin 24.8% Cantonese 7.2% Vietnamese 2.7% Greek 1.9% Punjabi 1.2% Tagalog 1.0% Hindi 0.8% Arabic 0.7% Italian 0.4%

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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31721/macgregor/topic/language