Strathmore Heights (N)
Language used at home
In Strathmore Heights (N), 18.9296 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.
Strathmore Heights (N)'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.
Strathmore Heights (N)'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.
Derived from the Census question:
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
Total population
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Strathmore Heights (N) in 2016 compared to Avondale Heights (N) 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, 76.1% of the population used English only, and 18.9 used a non-English language, compared with 44.2% and 50.7% respectively for Avondale Heights (N).
The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Strathmore Heights (N) was Greek, with 4.7% of the population, or 47 people using this language at home.
The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Strathmore Heights (N) and Avondale Heights (N) in 2016 were:
- A larger percentage using Turkish at home (2.1% compared to 0.5%)
- A larger percentage using Sinhalese at home (1.6% compared to 0.1%)
- A smaller percentage using Italian at home (3.4% compared to 14.1%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2016, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 27 or 16.5%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 20 or 2.7%.
There were no major differences in Strathmore Heights (N) between 2011 and 2016.