Menora · Suburb / Locality

Language in Menora

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

English is the dominant tongue for most people in Menora, though it is more linguistically diverse than many similar areas. While 84% of residents speak only English, around 11.8% use another language at home, creating a small but noticeable mix of different cultures within the suburb.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 11.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though well below the Western Australian figure of 18.4%. This diversity is led by Italian, Greek, and Vietnamese speakers, while only 1% of residents speak little or no English.

11.8% ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

1.0% ▲ +13.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Menora, English only is the majority at 94%; Italian is next at 3%.

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 Menora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50933/menora/topic/language