Seaford Meadows · Suburb / Locality

Language in Seaford Meadows

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

English is the dominant tongue for nearly 90% of people in Seaford Meadows, creating a community where very few residents struggle to communicate. While more people here speak another language than in most similar areas, the overall level of linguistic diversity remains very low.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 7.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. This means very few people face language barriers, with only 0.7% speaking little or no English.

7.5% ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 7.5%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.7% ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Seaford Meadows, English only is the majority at 97%; Hindi is next at 1%.

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 Seaford Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41317/seaford-meadows/topic/language