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Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Language in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

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

English is the main language for 73.0% of people in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan). While most residents speak English, about 23.0% use another language at home, a figure that has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Williamstown (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 23.0% of residents speak another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian figure. English is the most common language, followed by Greek, Arabic, Vietnamese and Italian, and 3.9% of people speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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23.0% ▼ -13.8%

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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3.9% ▼ -17.5%

Higher than 74% 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 Williamstown (Western Metropolitan), English only is the majority at 85%; Greek is next at 4%.

English only 73.0% Greek 3.1% Arabic 2.9% Vietnamese 2.4% Italian 2.1% Cantonese 0.9% Mandarin 0.9% Hindi 0.4% Tagalog 0.2% Punjabi 0.2%

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 Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28607/williamstown/topic/language