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Language in Monash

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

Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English in Monash compared to similar areas. While 11.1% of residents use another language at home, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Monash, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.6% of people, though Greek (4.6%) and Punjabi (4.0%) are also spoken. Only 1.6% of the population speak little or no English, which is a little below the South Australian figure.

People using another language at home

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11.1% ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 77% 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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1.6% ▲ +355.7%

Higher than 82% 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 Monash, English only is the majority at 90%; Greek is next at 5%.

English only 86.6% Greek 4.6% Punjabi 4.0% Tagalog 0.5% 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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40904/monash/topic/language