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Herne Hill · Urban Centre

Language in Herne Hill

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

A growing number of people in Herne Hill (L) now speak a language other than English at home. While 8.6% of residents use another language, this remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Herne Hill, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87.8% of the area, and Greek is the most common other language. While the proportion of people using another language rose 6.0 points since 2011, those who speak little or no English fell to 1.3%.

People using another language at home

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8.6% ▲ +234.3%

Higher than 83% 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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1.3% ▼ -78.9%

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 Herne Hill, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only 87.8% Greek 1.3%

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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522029/herne-hill/topic/language