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Overseas born - Language spoken at home

In 2021, 74.0% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in Bayside Council area, spoke a language other than English at home.

Bayside Council area's language statistics show the proportion of the overseas-born population who speak a language at home other than English. They indicate how linguistically diverse a population is, and whether most migrants are from English speaking countries or non-English speaking countries. This topic also shows those languages spoken specifically by the first-generation migrants (those born overseas) so as to separate them from those born in Australia who speak another language.

Some countries, such as India, have a variety of languages spoken there, so the language spoken can indicate the region of the country of origin. Languages such as Arabic and Spanish are spoken in a range of different countries.

Bayside Council area's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.

Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

People [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]

Language spoken at home - Ranked by size
Bayside Council area - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]20212011Change
LanguageNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2011 to 2021
Tagalog1,51642.50.91,11648.50.8+400
Filipino98927.70.563827.80.4+351
Bisaya270.80.0180.80.0+9
Spanish260.71.2281.21.1-2
Cebuano240.70.0160.70.0+8
Ilonggo (Hiligaynon)120.30.030.10.0+9

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Excludes languages with fewer than 10 people speaking them at home.

Language spoken at home - Summary
Bayside Council area - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]20212011Change
Language summaryNumber%Greater SydneyNumber%Greater Sydney2011 to 2021
Speaks English only88024.757.244819.562.2+432
Non-English total2,63974.037.41,83379.732.4+806
Not stated461.35.4180.85.4+28

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Language spoken at home, 2021
Language spoken at home, 2021 Tagalog, Greater Sydney: 0.9% Filipino, Greater Sydney: 0.5% Bisaya, Greater Sydney: 0.0% Spanish, Greater Sydney: 1.2% Cebuano, Greater Sydney: 0.0% Ilonggo (Hiligaynon), Greater Sydney: 0.0% Tagalog, Bayside Council area: 42.5% Filipino, Bayside Council area: 27.7% Bisaya, Bayside Council area: 0.8% Spanish, Bayside Council area: 0.7% Cebuano, Bayside Council area: 0.7% Ilonggo (Hiligaynon), Bayside Council area: 0.3%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Change in language spoken at home, 2011 to 2021
Change in language spoken at home, 2011 to 2021 Tagalog, Bayside Council area: +400 Filipino, Bayside Council area: +351 Bisaya, Bayside Council area: +9 Spanish, Bayside Council area: -2 Cebuano, Bayside Council area: +8 Ilonggo (Hiligaynon), Bayside Council area: +9
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2021 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the language spoken at home by the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in Bayside Council area in 2021 compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who spoke English only, and a larger proportion of those speaking a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 24.7% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] spoke English only, and 74.0% spoke a non-English language, compared with 57.2% and 37.4% respectively for Greater Sydney.

The dominant language spoken at home by the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel], other than English, in Bayside Council area was Tagalog, with 42.5% of the population, or 1,516 people speaking this language at home.

The major differences between the languages spoken at home for the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in Bayside Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage speaking Tagalog at home (42.5% compared to 0.9%)
  • A larger percentage speaking Filipino at home (27.7% compared to 0.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2011 and 2021, the number of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] who spoke a language other than English at home increased by 806 or 44.0%, and the number of people who spoke English only increased by 432 or 96.4%.

The largest changes in the spoken languages of the population in Bayside Council area between 2011 and 2021 were for those speaking:

  • Tagalog (+400 persons)
  • Filipino (+351 persons)
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