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Donnybrook · Urban Centre

Language in Donnybrook

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

More people in Donnybrook have started using a language other than English at home since 2011. While 88.4% of residents speak only English, the proportion of people using other languages rose to 6.0% in the latest census. This is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Donnybrook, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 6.0% of residents use a language other than English—much higher than most similar areas—this is far below the 22.3% national average. Only 1.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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6.0% ▲ +39.3%

Higher than 73% 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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1.2% ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 84% 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 Donnybrook, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 88.4% Italian 1.0% Mandarin 0.9% Vietnamese 0.6% Tagalog 0.4% Arabic 0.3% Cantonese 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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515011/donnybrook/topic/language