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Language in Derby

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

About 10.1% of people in Derby speak a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. This proportion has risen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011. While more people are using other languages, the overall figure remains far below the national average.

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📍 Derby, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 57.3% of residents. However, 4.8% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is among the highest for areas of this type and has risen since 2016.

People using another language at home

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10.1% ▲ +122.3%

Higher than 86% 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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4.8% ▲ +278.9%

Higher than 91% 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 Derby, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 57.3% Mandarin 0.2% Cantonese 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Punjabi 0.2% Hindi 0.2% Italian 0.1%

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 Derby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515010/derby/topic/language