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Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Language in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)

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

More than half of the people in Tarneit use a language other than English at home, making it one of the most linguistically diverse areas in the region. This shift is growing, with the share of non-English speakers rising by 9.6 percentage points since 2016 to reach 58.2%. It is a place where many different cultures and voices shape daily life.

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📍 Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 34.9% speak only English, Punjabi (11.2%) and Hindi (5.3%) are the next most common languages. This high diversity is reflected in the 6.1% of residents who speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most other areas.

People using another language at home

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58.2% —

Higher than 97% 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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6.1% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 86% 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 Tarneit (Western Metropolitan), English only is the majority at 57%; Punjabi is next at 18%.

English only 34.9% Punjabi 11.2% Hindi 5.3% Arabic 2.9% Mandarin 2.5% Tagalog 1.6% Vietnamese 1.2% Cantonese 0.7% Italian 0.6% Greek 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 Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28107/tarneit/topic/language