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Stretton · Suburb / Locality

Language in Stretton

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

A staggering 63% of people in Stretton speak a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This high level of diversity means that for many residents, navigating daily life involves using multiple languages to communicate.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for only 34.6% of residents, while 24.5% speak Mandarin and 9.9% speak Cantonese. Because so many people use other languages, the proportion of residents who speak little or no English is far above the national figure, sitting at 13.1%.

People using another language at home

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63.0% ▲ +11.7%

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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13.1% ▲ +5.9%

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 Stretton, the largest group is English only at 43%, followed by Mandarin (31%) and Cantonese (12%).

English only 34.6% Mandarin 24.5% Cantonese 9.9% Vietnamese 3.0% Hindi 2.5% Arabic 2.1% Punjabi 2.0% Greek 1.0% Tagalog 0.5% Italian 0.3%

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 Stretton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32681/stretton/topic/language