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Hawthorn East

Language used at home

In Hawthorn East, 24.2% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Hawthorn East'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.

Hawthorn East'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.

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Derived from the Census question:

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

Language used at home - Summary
Hawthorn East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only10,76272.668.29,98969.868.1+773
Non-English total3,58224.228.73,57124.927.2+11
Not stated4833.33.07555.34.7-272
Total Population14,827100.0100.014,315100.0100.0+512
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Hawthorn East - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Boroondara %Number%City of Boroondara %2016 to 2021
Mandarin1,0727.210.49296.58.2+143
Greek2952.02.73162.22.8-21
Cantonese2771.93.02231.63.0+54
Italian1691.11.41741.21.7-5
Hindi1551.00.81691.20.8-14
Spanish1260.80.61120.80.6+14
Vietnamese1250.81.21280.91.2-3
French1220.80.5960.70.6+26
Gujarati900.60.41441.00.5-54
Arabic810.50.41260.90.5-45
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Hawthorn East in 2021 compared to the City of Boroondara shows that there was a larger proportion of people who used English only, and a smaller proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 72.6% of the population used English only, and 24.2% used a non-English language, compared with 68.2% and 28.7% respectively for the City of Boroondara.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Hawthorn East was Mandarin, with 7.2% of the population, or 1,072 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Hawthorn East and the City of Boroondara in 2021 were:

  • A smaller percentage using Mandarin at home (7.2% compared to 10.4%)
  • A smaller percentage using Cantonese at home (1.9% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 11 or 0.3%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 773 or 7.7%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Hawthorn East between 2016 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Mandarin (+143 persons)
  • Cantonese (+54 persons)
  • Gujarati (-54 persons)

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