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, Arabic was the most common language used at home among residents in South Granville, accounting for 34.8% (2,028 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (14.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Arabic, which decreased by 140 people and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
South Granville - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for South Granville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Granville, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Arabic
English
Not stated
Mandarin
Turkish
Urdu
Hazaraghi
Dari
Vietnamese
Cantonese
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Arabic
-140
-4.6pp
English
-31
-1.9pp
Not stated
+346
+5.5pp
Mandarin
+40
+0.5pp
Turkish
+23
+0.2pp
Urdu
+51
+0.7pp
Hazaraghi
+42
+0.7pp
Dari
+1
-0.1pp
Vietnamese
-10
-0.2pp
Cantonese
-5
-0.2pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for South Granville. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Arabic | 2,028 | 34.8% | 14.1% | 2,168 | 39.4% | 15.2% | -140 | -4.6pp |
| English | 1,281 | 22.0% | 26.6% | 1,312 | 23.9% | 28.9% | -31 | -1.9pp |
| Not stated | 810 | 13.9% | 8.2% | 464 | 8.4% | 5.5% | +346 | +5.5pp |
| Mandarin | 238 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 198 | 3.6% | 6.3% | +40 | +0.5pp |
| Turkish | 210 | 3.6% | 2.9% | 187 | 3.4% | 3.1% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Urdu | 204 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 153 | 2.8% | 2.2% | +51 | +0.7pp |
| Hazaraghi | 99 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 57 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +42 | +0.7pp |
| Dari | 96 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 95 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnamese | 86 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 96 | 1.7% | 1.7% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| Cantonese | 82 | 1.4% | 4.0% | 87 | 1.6% | 4.5% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 5,832 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,498 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +334 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.