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Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Language in Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)

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

Over 61% of people in Broadmeadows use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most linguistically diverse in the region. While English is still common, Arabic is a significant second language for many residents.

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📍 Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 61.7% of people speak another language at home, though this fell slightly from 63.6% in 2016. This trend is mirrored by those who speak little or no English, who make up 12.8% of the population—a figure well above the Victorian average of 4.4%.

People using another language at home

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61.7% —

Higher than 99% 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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12.8% ▼ -7.5%

Higher than 99% 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 Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan), English only is the majority at 53%; Arabic is next at 28%.

English only 29.7% Arabic 15.8% Italian 3.4% Vietnamese 2.0% Greek 1.7% Hindi 0.8% Punjabi 0.7% Mandarin 0.6% Tagalog 0.6% Cantonese 0.3%

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 Broadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21203/broadmeadows/topic/language