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Language in Robertson

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

A huge majority of people in Robertson use a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas of its kind. Only 33.5% of residents speak English only, with Mandarin and Cantonese being common alternatives.

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📍 Robertson, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 61% of people use another language at home, a figure far above the national average of 22.3%. This is reflected in the 13.5% of residents who speak little or no English, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas.

People using another language at home

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61.0% ▲ +11.1%

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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13.5% ▼ -4.8%

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 Robertson, the largest group is English only at 45%, followed by Mandarin (36%) and Cantonese (9%).

English only 33.5% Mandarin 26.6% Cantonese 6.9% Hindi 1.9% Vietnamese 1.6% Punjabi 1.6% Tagalog 0.7% Greek 0.6% Italian 0.6% Arabic 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 Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32444/robertson/topic/language