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Language used at home

In Deepdene, 28.9228 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.

Deepdene's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.

Deepdene's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.

Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.

Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

Total population

Language used at home - Summary
Deepdene - Total persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Language summaryNumber%Solway Ward %Number%Solway Ward %2011 to 2016
Speaks English only
1,39068.475.81,45071.578.6-61
map this data in atlas.idNon-English total58828.920.848624.018.6+102
Not stated
552.73.4924.52.8-37

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Language used at home - Ranked by size
Deepdene - Total persons (Usual residence)20162011Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Solway Ward %Number%Solway Ward %2011 to 2016
Mandarin
26613.15.71688.33.1+97
Cantonese
673.31.7653.21.7+1
map this data in atlas.idGreek341.73.0442.23.6-11
map this data in atlas.idVietnamese281.41.0150.80.9+12
map this data in atlas.idItalian241.20.9381.91.4-14
French
190.90.5130.70.4+5
Spanish
140.70.540.20.3+10
Korean
130.60.230.10.3+10
Indonesian
120.60.2150.80.2-3
Chinese, nfd
110.50.1100.50.2+1
Persian
100.50.300.00.2+10

Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Language used at home, 2016
Language used at home, 2016 Mandarin, Solway Ward: 5.7% Cantonese, Solway Ward: 1.7% Greek, Solway Ward: 3.0% Vietnamese, Solway Ward: 1.0% Italian, Solway Ward: 0.9% French, Solway Ward: 0.5% Spanish, Solway Ward: 0.5% Korean, Solway Ward: 0.2% Indonesian, Solway Ward: 0.2% Chinese, nfd, Solway Ward: 0.1% Mandarin, Deepdene: 13.1% Cantonese, Deepdene: 3.3% Greek, Deepdene: 1.7% Vietnamese, Deepdene: 1.4% Italian, Deepdene: 1.2% French, Deepdene: 0.9% Spanish, Deepdene: 0.7% Korean, Deepdene: 0.6% Indonesian, Deepdene: 0.6% Chinese, nfd, Deepdene: 0.5%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Change in language used at home, 2011 to 2016
Change in language used at home, 2011 to 2016 Mandarin, Deepdene: +97 Cantonese, Deepdene: +1 Greek, Deepdene: -11 Vietnamese, Deepdene: +12 Italian, Deepdene: -14 French, Deepdene: +5 Spanish, Deepdene: +10 Korean, Deepdene: +10 Indonesian, Deepdene: -3 Chinese, nfd, Deepdene: +1
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Deepdene in 2016 compared to Solway Ward shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who used English only, and a larger proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 68.4% of the population used English only, and 28.9 used a non-English language, compared with 75.8% and 20.8% respectively for Solway Ward.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Deepdene was Mandarin, with 13.1% of the population, or 266 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Deepdene and Solway Ward in 2016 were:

  • A larger percentage using Mandarin at home (13.1% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage using Cantonese at home (3.3% compared to 1.7%)
  • A smaller percentage using Greek at home (1.7% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 102 or 21.0%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 60 or 4.1%.

The largest change in the languages used by the population in Deepdene between 2011 and 2016 was for those using:

  • Mandarin (+97 persons)

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