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Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Language in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

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

More people in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. About 23% of residents use another language, a figure that has barely changed over the last five years. While this is higher than many nearby suburbs, it remains well below the Victorian state average.

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📍 Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 73.7% of residents, followed by Mandarin at 6.7%. Around 2.6% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas but slightly lower than the state figure.

People using another language at home

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23.0% —

Higher than 66% 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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2.6% ▼ -13.0%

Higher than 62% 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 Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan), English only is the majority at 84%; Mandarin is next at 8%.

English only 73.7% Mandarin 6.7% Greek 1.9% Cantonese 1.7% Italian 1.1% Vietnamese 1.0% Hindi 0.8% Arabic 0.4% Punjabi 0.2% Tagalog 0.1%

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 Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23806/hawthorn/topic/language