Wantirna
Proficiency in English
In Wantirna in 2021, 417 males who spoke a language other than English at home reported difficulty speaking English.
Proficiency in English measures the self-assessed proficiency in spoken English of people who speak a language other than English at home. The data, when viewed with other ethnic and cultural indicators, such as Ancestry, Country of Birth, Language Spoken at Home and Religion, reflects Wantirna's ethnic composition and how long the overseas born have been in Australia. This helps service providers determine whether they need to communicate with the local population in languages other than English.
Derived from the Census question:
'How well does the person speak English?'
Total population
| Proficiency in English | ||||||||
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| Wantirna - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2001 | Change | |||||
| English proficiency | Number | % | Scoresby % | Number | % | Scoresby % | 2001 to 2021 | |
| Speaks English only | 4,021 | 58.0 | 60.1 | 4001 | 5,489 | 78.6 | 82.2 | -1,469 |
| Speaks English well or very well | 2,243 | 32.4 | 32.1 | 4002 | 1,180 | 16.9 | 13.2 | +1,063 |
| Speaks English not well or not at all | 417 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4003 | 165 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +252 |
| Not stated | 248 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4005 | 152 | 2.2 | 2.0 | +95 |
| Total population | 6,929 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 6,988 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -59 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the proficiency in English data of the male population in Wantirna in 2021 compared to Scoresby shows that there was a lower proportion of males who spoke English only, and a higher proportion of males who spoke another language and English not well or not at all.
Overall, 58.0% of males spoke English only, and 6.0% spoke another language and English not well or not at all, compared with 60.1% and 4.5% respectively for Scoresby.
Emerging groups
The most significant changes in the proficiency in English of the male population in this area between 2001 and 2021 were in those speaking:
- Speaks English only (-1,469 males)
- Speaks English well or very well (+1,063 males)
- Speaks English not well or not at all (+252 males)