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, Vietnamese was the most common language used at home among residents in St Johns Park, accounting for 23.8% (1,504 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (21.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Arabic, which increased by 133 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
St Johns Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for St Johns Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St Johns Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Vietnamese
2021 count
1,504
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,504
23.8%
+0.1pp
English
2021 count
1,318
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
1,318
20.9%
-0.4pp
Cantonese
2021 count
348
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
348
5.5%
-0.8pp
Croatian
2021 count
314
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
314
5.0%
-0.4pp
Arabic
2021 count
306
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
306
4.9%
+2.1pp
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
2021 count
304
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
304
4.8%
+0.3pp
Khmer
2021 count
297
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
297
4.7%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
268
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
268
4.2%
+0.6pp
Serbian
2021 count
190
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
190
3.0%
-0.3pp
Mandarin
2021 count
189
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
189
3.0%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Vietnamese
+55
+0.1pp
English
+20
-0.4pp
Cantonese
-34
-0.8pp
Croatian
-17
-0.4pp
Arabic
+133
+2.1pp
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
+30
+0.3pp
Khmer
+23
+0.2pp
Not stated
+51
+0.6pp
Serbian
-12
-0.3pp
Mandarin
-15
-0.3pp
Data table
Language used at home for St Johns Park. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Vietnamese | 1,504 | 23.8% | 21.1% | 1,449 | 23.7% | 20.4% | +55 | +0.1pp |
| English | 1,318 | 20.9% | 23.4% | 1,298 | 21.3% | 24.8% | +20 | -0.4pp |
| Cantonese | 348 | 5.5% | 3.7% | 382 | 6.3% | 4.3% | -34 | -0.8pp |
| Croatian | 314 | 5.0% | 1.1% | 331 | 5.4% | 1.3% | -17 | -0.4pp |
| Arabic | 306 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 173 | 2.8% | 7.9% | +133 | +2.1pp |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 304 | 4.8% | 7.8% | 274 | 4.5% | 6.7% | +30 | +0.3pp |
| Khmer | 297 | 4.7% | 3.3% | 274 | 4.5% | 3.6% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 268 | 4.2% | 6.9% | 217 | 3.6% | 4.4% | +51 | +0.6pp |
| Serbian | 190 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 202 | 3.3% | 1.9% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Mandarin | 189 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 204 | 3.3% | 2.5% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 6,308 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,107 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +201 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.