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St Albans District

Language used at home

In the St Albans District, 67.2% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

The St Albans District'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.

The St Albans District'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Language used at home - Summary
St Albans District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2006 to 2021
Speaks English only11,83823.936.313,47629.840.7-1,638
Non-English total33,26767.257.328,67463.453.7+4,593
Not stated4,3678.86.43,0976.85.6+1,270
Total Population49,472100.0100.045,247100.0100.0+4,225
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
St Albans District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2006 to 2021
Vietnamese13,79227.918.58,11117.912.6+5,681
Punjabi1,6923.42.22250.50.6+1,467
Maltese1,2322.52.12,3375.24.0-1,105
Filipino/Tagalog1,2012.42.51,0612.32.3+140
Macedonian1,1662.42.21,7763.93.5-610
Cantonese1,1632.42.11,4773.32.4-314
Arabic1,1072.22.21,0542.32.2+53
Greek9151.82.41,4773.33.7-562
Croatian8151.61.51,6833.72.7-868
Samoan5791.20.72220.50.3+357
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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 the St Albans District in 2021 compared to the City of Brimbank 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, 23.9% of the population used English only, and 67.2% used a non-English language, compared with 36.3% and 57.3% respectively for the City of Brimbank.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in the St Albans District was Vietnamese, with 27.9% of the population, or 13,792 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of the St Albans District and the City of Brimbank in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Vietnamese at home (27.9% compared to 18.5%)
  • A larger percentage using Punjabi at home (3.4% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage using Italian at home (0.9% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 4,593 or 16.0%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 1,638 or 12.2%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in the St Albans District between 2006 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Vietnamese (+5,681 persons)
  • Punjabi (+1,467 persons)
  • Maltese (-1,105 persons)
  • Croatian (-868 persons)

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