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Reservoir (Cheddar)

Language used at home

In Reservoir (Cheddar), 41.3% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Reservoir (Cheddar)'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.

Reservoir (Cheddar)'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
Reservoir (Cheddar) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language summaryNumber%Reservoir (Edwardes Lake) %Number%Reservoir (Edwardes Lake) %2001 to 2021
Speaks English only7,66553.560.45,95250.855.9+1,712
Non-English total5,92141.335.15,11443.738.8+807
Not stated7435.24.56435.55.3+100
Total Population14,329100.0100.011,710100.0100.0+2,619
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Reservoir (Cheddar) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Reservoir (Edwardes Lake) %Number%Reservoir (Edwardes Lake) %2001 to 2021
Italian8505.95.91,61813.811.9-768
Greek8375.84.01,0018.65.6-165
Mandarin5724.03.11161.01.7+455
Arabic5393.83.65955.15.1-56
Vietnamese3442.41.51901.61.7+154
Macedonian3132.21.05905.01.7-277
Nepali2371.71.740.0--+233
Hindi1831.31.0250.20.4+157
Cantonese1701.21.2820.71.2+88
Punjabi1701.21.340.00.1+166
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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 Reservoir (Cheddar) in 2021 compared to Reservoir (Edwardes Lake) 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, 53.5% of the population used English only, and 41.3% used a non-English language, compared with 60.4% and 35.1% respectively for Reservoir (Edwardes Lake).

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Reservoir (Cheddar) was Italian, with 5.9% of the population, or 850 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Reservoir (Cheddar) and Reservoir (Edwardes Lake) in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Greek at home (5.8% compared to 4.0%)
  • A larger percentage using Macedonian at home (2.2% compared to 1.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 807 or 15.8%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 1,713 or 28.8%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Reservoir (Cheddar) between 2001 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Italian (-768 persons)
  • Mandarin (+455 persons)
  • Macedonian (-277 persons)
  • Nepali (+233 persons)

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