Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat
Language used at home
In Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat, 3.5405 of people used a language other than English at home in 2016.
Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat'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.
Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat'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
| Language used at home - Summary | ||||||||
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| Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Language summary | Number | % | Tyabb Structure Plan % | Number | % | Tyabb Structure Plan % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Speaks English only | 2,482 | 89.7 | 92.4 | 36500 | 2,678 | 90.7 | 94.1 | -197 |
 Non-English total | 98 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 36501 | 89 | 3.0 | 1.2 | +9 |
| Not stated | 188 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 36502 | 186 | 6.3 | 4.6 | +2 |
| Total Population | 2,768 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,954 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -186 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Language used at home - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Language (excludes English) | Number | % | Tyabb Structure Plan % | Number | % | Tyabb Structure Plan % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| Italian | 22 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 36022 | 19 | 0.7 | 0.0 | +2 |
| Greek | 13 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 36015 | 24 | 0.8 | 0.0 | -11 |
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 Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat in 2016 compared to Tyabb Structure Plan shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who used English only, and a larger proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).
Overall, 89.7% of the population used English only, and 3.5 used a non-English language, compared with 92.4% and 2.9% respectively for Tyabb Structure Plan.
The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat was Italian, with 0.8% of the population, or 22 people using this language at home.
There were no major differences between Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat and Tyabb Structure Plan in 2016.
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 9 or 10.1%, and the number of people who used English only decreased by 196 or 7.3%.
There were no major differences in Red Hill - Red Hill South - Merricks North - Main Ridge - Arthurs Seat between 2006 and 2016.