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Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality

Language in Herne Hill

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

English is the primary language for 83.2% of residents in Herne Hill. While most people here speak only English, about 12.1% of the community uses another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 12.1% of people use a language other than English at home, though this is well below the Western Australian figure of 18.4%. This is reflected in the variety of languages spoken, with Italian being the most common at 3.6%, followed by Vietnamese at 0.9%.

People using another language at home

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12.1% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 79% 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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1.5% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 81% 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 Herne Hill, English only is the majority at 94%; Italian is next at 4%.

English only 83.2% Italian 3.6% Vietnamese 0.9% Arabic 0.8% Greek 0.3% Tagalog 0.2%

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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50628/herne-hill/topic/language