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 Gladstone Park, accounting for 61.1% (5,021 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Italian, which decreased by 132 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Gladstone Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Gladstone Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gladstone Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
English
Arabic
Not stated
Italian
Greek
Turkish
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Sinhalese
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
Mandarin
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+53
+1.5pp
Arabic
+123
+1.6pp
Not stated
-98
-1.1pp
Italian
-132
-1.5pp
Greek
-50
-0.5pp
Turkish
+29
+0.4pp
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
+49
+0.6pp
Sinhalese
-1
0.0pp
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
+13
+0.1pp
Mandarin
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Gladstone Park. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 5,021 | 61.1% | 45.2% | 4,968 | 59.6% | 49.5% | +53 | +1.5pp |
| Arabic | 761 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 638 | 7.7% | 8.3% | +123 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 334 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 432 | 5.2% | 5.7% | -98 | -1.1pp |
| Italian | 329 | 4.0% | 2.0% | 461 | 5.5% | 2.9% | -132 | -1.5pp |
| Greek | 251 | 3.1% | 1.1% | 301 | 3.6% | 1.4% | -50 | -0.5pp |
| Turkish | 227 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 198 | 2.4% | 6.8% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 176 | 2.1% | 3.5% | 127 | 1.5% | 2.8% | +49 | +0.6pp |
| Sinhalese | 126 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 127 | 1.5% | 1.6% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | 77 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 64 | 0.8% | 3.3% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Mandarin | 67 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 64 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 8,214 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,337 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -123 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.