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Non-English speakers - Introduction

In 2011, there were 31,569 non-English speakers living in the City of Knox.

The non-English speaking population is the term used for people who speak a language other than English at home. The term does not imply that this population can't speak English, just that English is not their first language or is not the language they use at home conversing with family members.

The non-English speaking population is an extremely important one in Australia, as immigration is integral to our national identity, and has increased markedly since 2006. 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.

Please note that the term Culturally and Linguistically Diverse is an umbrella term which can refer to Birthplace, Language, Ancestry and Religion. It doesn't specifically define any group and so is not used in the communities of interest profile.

Derived from the Census question:


People speaking a language other than English at home

Key statistics
City of Knox - Non-English speakers20112006Change
Number%Greater MelbourneNumber%Greater Melbourne2006 to 2011
0 - 14 years4,67014.815.14,24316.315.4+427
15 - 24 years3,71511.813.93,05011.714.4+665
25 - 64 years18,95660.057.315,32559.055.9+3,631
65 years or more4,22813.413.73,36913.014.4+859
Total population31,569100.0100.025,987100.0100.0+5,582
Birthplace Top 3--------------
2006 and after4,22718.227.1--------
Before 200618,21078.569.0--------
Primary school1,9856.36.01,8757.26.4+110
Secondary school2,1456.85.71,8087.05.9+337
Tertiary (University and TAFE)2,4227.710.01,8417.19.4+581
Not attending23,49174.471.719,04373.371.4+4,448
Other post-school3,15811.710.62,73212.610.5+426
No qualification10,93040.647.09,82745.252.5+1,103
Unemployment rate9825.87.97785.78.5+204
Participation rate17,05463.457.713,60662.655.1+3,448
$599 or less3,61111.717.8--------
$600 to $199913,97445.145.1--------
$2000 or more10,44833.726.6--------
Couple with children20,97367.856.317,49968.957.6+3,474
Couple without children5,46917.719.34,15316.418.0+1,316
One parent family2,4167.811.02,0538.111.4+363
Group household3721.24.42441.03.9+128
Lone person household1,4214.67.01,2434.97.0+178
Private dwellings30,97398.598.625,41198.698.7+5,562
Non-private dwellings4621.51.43581.41.3+104
Fully owned9,64531.129.68,79234.634.8+853
Separate house28,17391.075.523,72893.476.8+4,445
Medium density2,6128.418.21,5726.217.6+1,040
High density1040.


Topics available for non-English speakers:

Data notes

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.