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Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Language in Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

Over 32% of people in Ferntree Gully speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure. This linguistic diversity has grown over recent years, making the area much more multilingual than most other similar places.

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📍 Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 64.2% of residents speak only English, 10% speak Mandarin and 4.7% speak Cantonese. About 5% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most areas and has remained steady since 2016.

People using another language at home

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32.6% —

Higher than 79% 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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5.0% ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 81% 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 Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan), English only is the majority at 76%; Mandarin is next at 12%.

English only 64.2% Mandarin 10.0% Cantonese 4.7% Greek 1.1% Hindi 1.0% Italian 0.8% Punjabi 0.7% Vietnamese 0.7% Arabic 0.5% Tagalog 0.4%

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 Ferntree Gully (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22901/ferntree-gully/topic/language