Cultural diversity
Language used at home
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 Clarendon Vale, accounting for 83.5% (1,359 people). This share was lower than Clarence (C) (86.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 260 people, while its share fell by 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Clarendon Vale - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Clarendon Vale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarendon Vale, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
English
2021 count
1,359
% of total
83.5%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
1,359
83.5%
-3.4pp
Not stated
2021 count
153
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
153
9.4%
-2.5pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
21
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-
21
1.3%
-
Urdu
2021 count
19
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-
19
1.2%
-
Nepali
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.6%
-
Sinhalese
2021 count
10
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-
10
0.6%
-
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+260
-3.4pp
Not stated
+3
-2.5pp
Data table
Language used at home for Clarendon Vale. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 1,359 | 83.5% | 86.9% | 1,099 | 86.9% | 90.3% | +260 | -3.4pp |
| Not stated | 153 | 9.4% | 4.8% | 150 | 11.9% | 5.7% | +3 | -2.5pp |
| Vietnamese | 21 | 1.3% | 0.3% | - | - | 0.1% | - | - |
| Urdu | 19 | 1.2% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Nepali | 10 | 0.6% | 1.2% | - | - | 0.2% | - | - |
| Sinhalese | 10 | 0.6% | 0.2% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| Total | 1,627 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +362 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.