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Athol Park · Suburb / Locality

Language in Athol Park

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

Almost two thirds of residents in Athol Park 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 is reflected in the fact that only 32.9% of the population speaks English only.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Vietnamese is the most common non-English language at 26%, with 14.9% of people speaking little or no English. Both figures are far above the national and state averages.

People using another language at home

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63.8% ▲ +8.8%

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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14.9% ▼ -4.3%

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 Athol Park, the largest group is English only at 45%, followed by Vietnamese (36%) and Arabic (4%).

English only 32.9% Vietnamese 26.0% Arabic 2.6% Tagalog 2.4% Mandarin 2.3% Punjabi 2.2% Cantonese 1.6% Greek 1.3% Italian 1.1% Hindi 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 Athol Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40050/athol-park/topic/language