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Cranbourne North

Language used at home

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In Cranbourne North, 45.8% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Cranbourne North'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.

Cranbourne North'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
Cranbourne North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%Lynbrook %Number%Lynbrook %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only12,17049.338.611,78858.642.5+382
Non-English total11,29445.856.47,18535.751.9+4,109
Not stated1,2194.94.91,1395.75.6+80
Total Population24,683100.0100.020,112100.0100.0+4,571
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Cranbourne North - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Lynbrook %Number%Lynbrook %2016 to 2021
Punjabi1,2885.27.55522.75.2+736
Sinhalese1,1974.85.38854.44.9+312
Hazaraghi 1,0794.43.73231.61.5+756
Dari7072.92.94462.22.9+261
Tamil6572.72.33161.62.5+341
Malayalam6482.62.73641.82.5+284
Hindi5072.14.13431.74.4+164
Filipino/Tagalog3931.61.23551.81.4+38
Mandarin3321.32.72831.43.1+49
Arabic3031.21.01951.00.7+108
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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 Cranbourne North in 2021 compared to Lynbrook 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, 49.3% of the population used English only, and 45.8% used a non-English language, compared with 38.6% and 56.4% respectively for Lynbrook.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Cranbourne North was Punjabi, with 5.2% of the population, or 1,288 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Cranbourne North and Lynbrook in 2021 were:

  • A smaller percentage using Punjabi at home (5.2% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage using Hindi at home (2.1% compared to 4.1%)
  • A smaller percentage using Mandarin at home (1.3% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage using Khmer at home (0.9% compared to 2.2%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 4,109 or 57.2%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 382 or 3.2%.

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

  • Hazaraghi (+756 persons)
  • Punjabi (+736 persons)
  • Tamil (+341 persons)
  • Sinhalese (+312 persons)

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