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Language in Franklin

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

A growing number of people now speak a language other than English in Franklin (L). While 72.3% of residents use only English, those using another language at home rose by 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 5.9%. This is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Franklin, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language here, though 5.9% of people use another tongue, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 0.7% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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5.9% ▲ +497.3%

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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0.7% ▲ —

Higher than 73% 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 Franklin, English only is the majority at 97%; Tagalog is next at 2%.

English only 72.3% Tagalog 1.1% Mandarin 0.7% Vietnamese 0.7%

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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622010/franklin/topic/language