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Cranbourne West

Language used at home

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In Cranbourne West, 42.6% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Cranbourne West'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 West'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 West - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only11,34752.753.18,69157.759.2+2,656
Non-English total9,17742.641.85,64537.535.8+3,532
Not stated1,0114.75.27254.85.0+286
Total Population21,535100.0100.015,061100.0100.0+6,474
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 West - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
Punjabi1,9829.24.67915.32.2+1,191
Hazaraghi 8333.93.21971.31.3+636
Sinhalese5042.33.54473.03.0+57
Hindi4582.11.83762.51.6+82
Filipino/Tagalog4442.11.62451.61.3+199
Malayalam4362.01.52361.61.0+200
Tamil3251.51.72311.51.4+94
Dari2921.42.02591.72.2+33
Samoan2681.20.83082.00.9-40
Gujarati2421.10.81561.00.4+86
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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 West in 2021 compared to the City of Casey shows that there was a similar 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, 52.7% of the population used English only, and 42.6% used a non-English language, compared with 53.1% and 41.8% respectively for the City of Casey.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Cranbourne West was Punjabi, with 9.2% of the population, or 1,982 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Cranbourne West and the City of Casey in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Punjabi at home (9.2% compared to 4.6%)
  • A smaller percentage using Mandarin at home (0.9% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage using Sinhalese at home (2.3% compared to 3.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 3,532 or 62.6%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 2,656 or 30.6%.

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

  • Punjabi (+1,191 persons)
  • Hazaraghi (+636 persons)
  • Malayalam (+200 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+199 persons)

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