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Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Language in Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

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

A far higher share of people in Cranbourne speak a language other than English at home compared to the rest of the country. While the national figure is 22.3%, that number jumps to 42.2% here, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Nearly 42.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that rose 7.4 points since 2016. English is the main language for 52.6% of people, followed by Punjabi at 7.5% and Hindi at 2.3%, while 5.5% of the population speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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42.2% —

Higher than 88% 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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5.5% ▲ +16.8%

Higher than 84% 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 Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan), English only is the majority at 78%; Punjabi is next at 11%.

English only 52.6% Punjabi 7.5% Hindi 2.3% Mandarin 1.2% Tagalog 1.1% Arabic 1.0% Vietnamese 0.6% Greek 0.5% Italian 0.4% 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 Cranbourne (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22105/cranbourne/topic/language