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Mickleham

Language used at home

In Mickleham, 56.3% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Mickleham'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.

Mickleham'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
Mickleham - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only6,55037.567.21,77856.767.9+4,772
Non-English total9,82356.327.61,20738.525.9+8,616
Not stated1,0796.25.31524.86.2+927
Total Population17,452100.0100.03,137100.0100.0+14,315
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Mickleham - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Victoria %Number%Victoria %2016 to 2021
Punjabi2,97417.01.61665.30.9+2,808
Assyrian/Aramaic1,1586.60.31033.30.3+1,055
Arabic9895.71.4902.91.3+899
Hindi5893.41.0752.40.9+514
Urdu5543.20.690.30.4+545
Turkish5243.00.5852.70.5+439
Samoan3191.80.2471.50.2+272
Filipino/Tagalog3081.80.8280.90.7+280
Sinhalese2841.60.8752.40.6+209
Italian2131.21.41344.31.9+79
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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 Mickleham in 2021 compared to Victoria 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, 37.5% of the population used English only, and 56.3% used a non-English language, compared with 67.2% and 27.6% respectively for Victoria.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Mickleham was Punjabi, with 17.0% of the population, or 2,974 people using this language at home.

The major differences between the languages used at home for the population of Mickleham and Victoria in 2021 were:

  • A larger percentage using Punjabi at home (17.0% compared to 1.6%)
  • A larger percentage using Assyrian/Aramaic at home (6.6% compared to 0.3%)
  • A larger percentage using Arabic at home (5.7% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage using Mandarin at home (0.3% compared to 3.4%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 8,616 or 713.8%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 4,772 or 268.4%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Mickleham between 2016 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Punjabi (+2,808 persons)
  • Assyrian/Aramaic (+1,055 persons)
  • Arabic (+899 persons)
  • Urdu (+545 persons)

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