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West Hoxton

Language used at home

In West Hoxton, 49.8% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

West Hoxton'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.

West Hoxton'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
West Hoxton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language summaryNumber%Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill %Number%Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill %2001 to 2021
Speaks English only4,69946.336.52,51952.244.0+2,179
Non-English total5,05949.858.02,12944.150.4+2,930
Not stated3943.95.61753.65.6+219
Total Population10,152100.0100.04,823100.0100.0+5,328
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Language used at home - Ranked by size
West Hoxton - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill %Number%Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill %2001 to 2021
Arabic9088.99.92374.92.7+671
Assyrian/Aramaic5705.67.7781.62.2+492
Hindi4754.76.62084.310.0+267
Spanish3473.42.51873.94.1+160
Vietnamese3273.24.9921.93.5+235
Italian2782.71.53036.34.0-25
Serbian2452.42.61042.21.5+140
Filipino/Tagalog1982.02.21723.63.6+26
Khmer1821.81.9310.61.3+151
Macedonian1251.20.7982.00.7+26
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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 West Hoxton in 2021 compared to Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill 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, 46.3% of the population used English only, and 49.8% used a non-English language, compared with 36.5% and 58.0% respectively for Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in West Hoxton was Arabic, with 8.9% of the population, or 908 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of West Hoxton and Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Italian at home (2.7% compared to 1.5%)
  • A smaller percentage using Assyrian/Aramaic at home (5.6% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage using Hindi at home (4.7% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage using Vietnamese at home (3.2% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 2,930 or 137.6%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 2,180 or 86.5%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in West Hoxton between 2001 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Arabic (+671 persons)
  • Assyrian/Aramaic (+492 persons)
  • Hindi (+267 persons)
  • Vietnamese (+235 persons)

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