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Language in Gordon

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

English is the language used in home for 89.3% of residents in Gordon (L). While this is far below the national and state figures for language diversity, the proportion of people using a language other than English has risen to 5.1% since 2011.

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📍 Gordon, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 5.1% of people use another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Victorian average of 27.6%. This is consistent with the fact that no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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5.1% ▲ +60.2%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of urban centre 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 Gordon, English only is the majority at 97%; Vietnamese is next at 1%.

English only 89.3% Vietnamese 0.8% Italian 0.7% Arabic 0.5% Tagalog 0.5%

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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221031/gordon/topic/language