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In 2021, 89.8% of the population born overseas in Fairfield City, spoke a language other than English at home.

Fairfield City's language statistics show the proportion of the overseas-born population who speak a language at home other than English. They indicate how linguistically diverse a population is, and whether most migrants are from English speaking countries or non-English speaking countries. This topic also shows those languages spoken specifically by the first-generation migrants (those born overseas) so as to separate them from those born in Australia who speak another language.

Some countries, such as India, have a variety of languages spoken there, so the language spoken can indicate the region of the country of origin. Languages such as Arabic and Spanish are spoken in a range of different countries.

Fairfield City's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

Language spoken at home - Ranked by size
Fairfield City - born overseas20212016Change
LanguageNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
Vietnamese30,45326.121.127,37425.520.4+3,079
Arabic13,72711.89.310,3989.77.8+3,329
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic12,91511.17.810,0649.46.7+2,851
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic6,8495.94.05,1694.83.3+1,680
Cantonese5,2854.53.75,7395.44.3-454
Khmer5,2544.53.35,3085.03.6-54
Mandarin3,6693.12.33,8383.62.5-169
Spanish3,6503.12.34,5804.33.1-930
Italian2,4262.11.93,0682.92.6-642
Serbian2,1661.91.62,4442.31.9-278
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Excludes languages with fewer than 10 people speaking them at home.

Language spoken at home - Summary
Fairfield City - born overseas20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%Fairfield City - Total populationNumber%Fairfield City - Total population2016 to 2021
Speaks English only9,0647.823.48,5538.024.8+511
Non-English total104,78689.869.698,23491.670.7+6,552
Not stated2,8382.47.04120.44.4+2,426
Total people116,688100.0100.0107,199100.0100.0+9,489
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language spoken at home by the population born overseas in Fairfield City in 2021 compared to the total population in Fairfield City shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who spoke English only, and a larger proportion of those speaking a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 7.8% of the population born overseas spoke English only, and 89.8%% spoke a non-English language, compared with 23.4% and 69.6% respectively for the total population in Fairfield City.

The dominant language spoken at home by the population born overseas, other than English, in Fairfield City was Vietnamese, with 26.1% of the population, or 30,453 people speaking this language at home.

The major differences between the languages spoken at home for the population born overseas in Fairfield City and the total population in Fairfield City were:

  • A larger percentage speaking Vietnamese at home (26.1% compared to 21.1%)
  • A larger percentage speaking Assyrian Neo-Aramaic at home (11.1% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage speaking Arabic at home (11.8% compared to 9.3%)
  • A larger percentage speaking Chaldean Neo-Aramaic at home (5.9% compared to 4.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of the population born overseas who spoke a language other than English at home increased by 6,552 or 6.7%, and the number of people who spoke English only increased by 511 or 6.0%.

The largest changes in the spoken languages of the population in Fairfield City between 2016 and 2021 were for those speaking:

  • Arabic (+3,329 persons)
  • Vietnamese (+3,079 persons)
  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (+2,851 persons)
  • Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (+1,680 persons)

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