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Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Language in Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

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

Much more than most similar areas, 31.7% of people in Bentleigh speak a language other than English at home. This reflects a diverse community where English is the main language for 65.1% of residents, though the use of other languages has risen since 2016.

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📍 Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The area is well above the national figure for non-English speakers, with Mandarin (7%), Greek (4.3%), Italian (1.3%), and Cantonese (1.3%) being the most common. Despite this diversity, the 4.2% who speak little or no English is about the same as the state and national figures.

People using another language at home

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31.7% —

Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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4.2% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 76% of state electorate 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 Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan), English only is the majority at 79%; Mandarin is next at 9%.

English only 65.1% Mandarin 7.0% Greek 4.3% Italian 1.3% Cantonese 1.3% Hindi 1.2% Vietnamese 0.8% Arabic 0.5% Punjabi 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 Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED20906/bentleigh/topic/language