Keilor District
Proficiency in English
In Keilor District in 2016, 105 males who spoke a language other than English at home reported difficulty speaking English.
Proficiency in English measures the self-assessed proficiency in spoken English of people who speak a language other than English at home. The data, when viewed with other ethnic and cultural indicators, such as Ancestry, Country of Birth, Language Spoken at Home and Religion, reflects Keilor District's ethnic composition and how long the overseas born have been in Australia. This helps service providers determine whether they need to communicate with the local population in languages other than English.
Derived from the Census question:
'How well does the person speak English?'
Total population
| Proficiency in English | ||||||||
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| Keilor District - Total males (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| English proficiency | Number | % | Deer Park District % | Number | % | Deer Park District % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| Speaks English only | 2,932 | 69.8 | 34.0 | 4001 | 2,831 | 68.4 | 36.5 | +100 |
| Speaks English well or very well | 968 | 23.0 | 48.9 | 4002 | 1,046 | 25.3 | 46.6 | -78 |
| Speaks English not well or not at all | 105 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 4003 | 115 | 2.8 | 9.9 | -11 |
| Not stated | 197 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 4005 | 144 | 3.5 | 7.0 | +53 |
| Total population | 4,202 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 4,138 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +64 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the proficiency in English data of the male population in Keilor District in 2016 compared to Deer Park District shows that there was a higher proportion of males who spoke English only, and a lower proportion of males who spoke another language and English not well or not at all.
Overall, 69.8% of males spoke English only, and 2.5% spoke another language and English not well or not at all, compared with 34.0% and 11.0% respectively for Deer Park District.
Emerging groups
The most significant changes in the proficiency in English of the male population in this area between 2011 and 2016 were in those speaking:
- Speaks English only (+100 males)
- Speaks English well or very well (-78 males)