Lindenow · Urban Centre

Language in Lindenow

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

English is the primary language for 82.5% of people in Lindenow (L). While most residents speak only English, the proportion of people using another language at home has risen to 9.0%. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Lindenow, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

People using another language at home rose by 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.0%. This shift is consistent with the number of people who speak little or no English, which rose from 0.4% in 2016 to 3.8% in 2021, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas.

9.0% ▲ +129.7%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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

3.8% ▲ +902.0%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 3.8%

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 Lindenow, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 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 Lindenow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221042/lindenow/topic/language