Rosedale · Urban Centre

Language in Rosedale

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Rosedale compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.2% of residents use another language at home, which is much lower than most similar areas. This narrow linguistic profile has remained steady since 2011.

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📍 Rosedale, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 87.3% of the community. This explains why the 0.0% of people who speak little or no English is well below both the Victorian and national figures.

2.2% ▼ -7.5%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 2.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Rosedale, English only is the majority at 100%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215075/rosedale/topic/language