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Language in Fitzroy

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

Nearly 30% of people in Fitzroy speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the state and national figures. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas at this level. The community is a mix of English speakers and those who use languages like Vietnamese, Greek, and Italian.

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📍 Fitzroy, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken by 69% of residents, while 7.3% speak Vietnamese and 5.6% speak Greek. Despite this diversity, the 2.7% who speak little or no English is about the same as the South Australian average.

People using another language at home

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29.2% ▲ +15.0%

Higher than 90% 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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2.7% ▲ +39.6%

Higher than 87% 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 Fitzroy, English only is the majority at 77%; Vietnamese is next at 8%.

English only 69.0% Vietnamese 7.3% Greek 5.6% Italian 5.4% Cantonese 1.7% Mandarin 0.5% Hindi 0.5%

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 Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40442/fitzroy/topic/language