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Melton Township

Language used at home

In Melton Township, 27.6% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Melton Township'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.

Melton Township'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
Melton Township - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2011 to 2021
Speaks English only40,32365.054.336,70480.265.8+3,619
Non-English total17,12827.639.06,62414.528.9+10,503
Not stated4,6027.46.72,4565.45.3+2,145
Total Population62,053100.0100.045,785100.0100.0+16,267
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Melton Township - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Melton %Number%City of Melton %2011 to 2021
Punjabi2,4373.95.91260.30.9+2,311
Filipino/Tagalog9251.52.93320.72.4+593
Samoan8461.40.82890.60.4+557
Dinka8131.30.73130.70.4+500
Urdu7971.31.4810.20.5+716
Hindi7741.22.02050.41.0+569
Maltese7321.21.36191.42.1+113
Arabic6411.02.03980.91.5+243
Vietnamese6311.02.52280.51.8+403
Spanish5170.81.23990.91.5+117
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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 Melton Township in 2021 compared to the City of Melton 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, 65.0% of the population used English only, and 27.6% used a non-English language, compared with 54.3% and 39.0% respectively for the City of Melton.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Melton Township was Punjabi, with 3.9% of the population, or 2,437 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Melton Township and the City of Melton in 2021 were:

  • A smaller percentage using Punjabi at home (3.9% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage using Vietnamese at home (1.0% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage using Filipino/Tagalog at home (1.5% compared to 2.9%)
  • A smaller percentage using Macedonian at home (0.5% compared to 1.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 10,504 or 158.6%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 3,619 or 9.9%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Melton Township between 2011 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Punjabi (+2,311 persons)
  • Urdu (+716 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+593 persons)
  • Hindi (+569 persons)

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