Lileah · Suburb / Locality

Language in Lileah

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

Very few residents in Lileah speak a language other than English, a trend that has remained steady since 2011. While about 9% of the population use another language at home, the vast majority of the community speaks only English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.1% of people use a language other than English at home, with Mandarin being the most common at 6.3%. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

5.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 5.1%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Lileah, English only is the majority at 93%; Mandarin is next at 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 Lileah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60339/lileah/topic/language