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Narre Warren South

Language used at home

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In Narre Warren South, 40.7% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Narre Warren South'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.

Narre Warren South'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
Narre Warren South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only17,12055.453.118,59861.359.2-1,478
Non-English total12,58040.741.810,53134.735.8+2,049
Not stated1,2093.95.21,1903.95.0+19
Total Population30,909100.0100.030,319100.0100.0+590
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
Narre Warren South - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Casey %Number%City of Casey %2016 to 2021
Hazaraghi 1,8686.03.27352.41.3+1,133
Dari1,0703.52.01,2174.02.2-147
Sinhalese9363.03.58452.83.0+91
Mandarin8562.82.25241.71.9+332
Punjabi6312.04.65081.72.2+123
Arabic5521.81.44861.61.5+66
Pashto5131.70.73401.10.5+173
Hindi4101.31.84581.51.6-48
Spanish4091.30.94621.51.1-53
Tamil3841.21.73251.11.4+59
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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 Narre Warren South in 2021 compared to the City of Casey 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, 55.4% of the population used English only, and 40.7% 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 Narre Warren South was Hazaraghi , with 6.0% of the population, or 1,868 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Narre Warren South and the City of Casey in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Hazaraghi at home (6.0% compared to 3.2%)
  • A larger percentage using Dari at home (3.5% compared to 2.0%)
  • A smaller percentage using Punjabi at home (2.0% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 2,049 or 19.5%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 1,478 or 7.9%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Narre Warren South between 2016 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Hazaraghi (+1,133 persons)
  • Mandarin (+332 persons)
  • Pashto (+173 persons)
  • Persian (+157 persons)

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