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Language in Springfield

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

Far more people in Springfield use a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. While 17.7% of residents speak another language, the vast majority of the community uses English only.

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📍 Springfield, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 17.7% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 6.8%, though only 0.7% of residents speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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17.7% ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 86% 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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0.7% ▼ -67.9%

Higher than 73% 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 Springfield, English only is the majority at 84%; Mandarin is next at 7%.

English only 78.8% Mandarin 6.8% Greek 4.0% Vietnamese 1.3% Hindi 1.1% Arabic 0.9% Cantonese 0.5% Italian 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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41363/springfield/topic/language