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Language in Peake

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

A shift in the mix of home languages has seen Punjabi become a common tongue in Peake. While most residents speak only English, the area now has a higher share of people using other languages than most similar places.

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📍 Peake, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Punjabi is the most common second language at 6.7%. While only 6.7% of residents use another language at home—far below the national figure of 22.3%—the 3.8% who speak little or no English is among the highest for areas of this size.

People using another language at home

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6.7% ▲ —

Higher than 68% 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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3.8% ▲ —

Higher than 89% 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 Peake, English only is the majority at 92%; Punjabi is next at 8%.

English only 77.9% Punjabi 6.7%

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 Peake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41125/peake/topic/language