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Moonee Ponds (N)

Language used at home

In Moonee Ponds (N), 24.7% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Moonee Ponds (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.

Moonee Ponds (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.

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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
Moonee Ponds (N) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language summaryNumber%Essendon (N) %Number%Essendon (N) %2001 to 2021
Speaks English only10,75772.173.17,74469.476.1+3,013
Non-English total3,69024.723.42,84725.518.4+843
Not stated4793.23.45625.05.5-83
Total Population14,927100.0100.011,154100.0100.0+3,772
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2001 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Moonee Ponds (N) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212001Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Essendon (N) %Number%Essendon (N) %2001 to 2021
Italian7705.23.71,37312.36.7-603
Greek4032.72.35044.53.2-101
Mandarin2801.91.7630.60.6+217
Spanish2241.51.1760.70.5+148
Cantonese1821.20.8900.80.6+91
Vietnamese1511.01.3500.50.3+101
Nepali1390.91.820.00.0+137
Hindi1290.90.8140.10.4+115
Arabic1070.71.2670.60.7+41
Turkish940.60.5210.20.4+73
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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 Moonee Ponds (N) in 2021 compared to Essendon (N) 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, 72.1% of the population used English only, and 24.7% used a non-English language, compared with 73.1% and 23.4% respectively for Essendon (N).

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Moonee Ponds (N) was Italian, with 5.2% of the population, or 770 people using this language at home.

The major difference between the languages used at home for the population of Moonee Ponds (N) and Essendon (N) in 2021 was:

  • A larger percentage using Italian at home (5.2% compared to 3.7%)

Emerging groups

Between 2001 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 843 or 29.6%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 3,013 or 38.9%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Moonee Ponds (N) between 2001 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Italian (-603 persons)
  • Mandarin (+217 persons)
  • Spanish (+148 persons)
  • Nepali (+137 persons)

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