Cultural diversity
Language spoken at home
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
About this topic
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
This topic is useful for planning communication, multicultural services, and local engagement. It should be analysed together with proficiency in English and birthplace, because language alone does not show migration history or support needs.
Interpretation notes
- The Census records the language used most often at home, so it does not capture every language a person can speak.
- Language used at home is not a measure of English proficiency, literacy, or migration history on its own.
Key insight
In 2021, English was the most common language used at home among residents in Rossmoyne, accounting for 69.2% (2,512 people). This share was higher than Canning (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 180 people, while its share fell by 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Rossmoyne - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Rossmoyne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rossmoyne, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
English
Mandarin
Cantonese
Not stated
Malayalam
Tamil
Sinhalese
Hindi
Gujarati
Indonesian
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+180
-0.7pp
Mandarin
+121
+2.7pp
Cantonese
-9
-0.6pp
Not stated
-102
-3.2pp
Malayalam
+16
+0.4pp
Tamil
+15
+0.3pp
Sinhalese
-6
-0.3pp
Hindi
+9
+0.1pp
Gujarati
+12
+0.3pp
Indonesian
-1
-0.1pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Rossmoyne. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | % | Canning (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 2,512 | 69.2% | 52.9% | 2,332 | 69.9% | 55.5% | +180 | -0.7pp |
| Mandarin | 350 | 9.6% | 9.8% | 229 | 6.9% | 9.5% | +121 | +2.7pp |
| Cantonese | 110 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 119 | 3.6% | 3.3% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Not stated | 89 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 191 | 5.7% | 4.8% | -102 | -3.2pp |
| Malayalam | 54 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 38 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Tamil | 49 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 34 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Sinhalese | 43 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 49 | 1.5% | 1.1% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Hindi | 41 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 32 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Gujarati | 30 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 18 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Indonesian | 30 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 31 | 0.9% | 1.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 3,632 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,336 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +296 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.