Frankston City
Overseas born - Language spoken at home
In 2021, 93.7% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in Frankston City, spoke a language other than English at home.
Frankston City'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.
Frankston City'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?'
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| Language spoken at home - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Frankston City - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Mandarin | 899 | 81.5 | 82.6 | 30144 | 428 | 69.5 | 70.7 | +471 |
| Cantonese | 93 | 8.4 | 11.6 | 30035 | 86 | 14.0 | 18.3 | +7 |
| Chinese, nfd | 18 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 30043 | 20 | 3.2 | 6.0 | -2 |
| Tibetan | 11 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 30241 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Russian | 10 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 30203 | 7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | +3 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Excludes languages with fewer than 10 people speaking them at home.
| Language spoken at home - Summary | ||||||||
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| Frankston City - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Language summary | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2011 to 2021 | |
| Speaks English only | 67 | 6.1 | 2.8 | 60500 | 57 | 9.3 | 2.7 | +10 |
| Non-English total | 1,033 | 93.7 | 96.8 | 60510 | 556 | 90.3 | 96.9 | +477 |
| Not stated | 3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 60520 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Total people | 1,103 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 616 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +487 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the language spoken at home by the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in Frankston City in 2021 compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a larger proportion of people who spoke English only, and a smaller proportion of those speaking a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).
Overall, 6.1% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] spoke English only, and 93.7% spoke a non-English language, compared with 2.8% and 96.8% respectively for Greater Melbourne.
The dominant language spoken at home by the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel], other than English, in Frankston City was Mandarin, with 81.5% of the population, or 899 people speaking this language at home.
The major differences between the languages spoken at home for the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in Frankston City and Greater Melbourne were:
- A smaller percentage speaking Cantonese at home (8.4% compared to 11.6%)
- A smaller percentage speaking Mandarin at home (81.5% compared to 82.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2011 and 2021, the number of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] who spoke a language other than English at home increased by 477 or 85.8%, and the number of people who spoke English only increased by 10 or 17.5%.
The largest change in the spoken languages of the population in Frankston City between 2011 and 2021 was for those speaking:
- Mandarin (+471 persons)