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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, there were 103,450 non-English speakers living in the City of Whittlesea.
The non-English speaking population includes all people who speak a language other than English at home. The term doesn’t imply that this population can't speak English, just that English is not their first or native language. Proficiency in English varies widely between different language groups.
The non-English speaking population is very important one in Australia, as immigration is integral to Australia’s history and Language diversity underlies our status as a multicultural nation. Information on non-English speakers is vital for planning local government activities such as community services, library collections, translation services, as well as planning for types of dwellings and community infrastructure.
Within the City of Whittlesea language community of interest module, users can select from "Non-English Speakers" as a total, and a range of selected individual language groups.
Currently selected language: non-English speakers
'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'
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City of Whittlesea - non-English speakers | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
Number | % | City of Whittlesea - Total population | Number | % | City of Whittlesea - Total population | 2016 to 2021 | |
Total Population | 103,450 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 86,974 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +16,476 |
Males | 51,161 | 49.5 | 49.6 | 42,896 | 49.3 | 49.4 | +8,265 |
Females | 52,289 | 50.5 | 50.4 | 44,078 | 50.7 | 50.6 | +8,211 |
Households & housing
For dwelling related topics (household type, household income, bedrooms etc), only household members who state that they speak a language other than English at home are included in the table. If more than one household member speaks a language other than English, there will be multiple counts for the same household in the table. People who did not answer the language question are excluded.
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