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 Templestowe Lower, accounting for 52.1% (7,341 people). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (50.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Mandarin, which increased by 295 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Templestowe Lower - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Templestowe Lower in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Templestowe Lower, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
English
Mandarin
Greek
Cantonese
Italian
Not stated
Persian (excluding Dari)
Arabic
Vietnamese
Hindi
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+127
-1.4pp
Mandarin
+295
+1.7pp
Greek
+41
-0.1pp
Cantonese
+46
+0.1pp
Italian
-141
-1.2pp
Not stated
-103
-0.9pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
+149
+1.0pp
Arabic
+70
+0.4pp
Vietnamese
+6
0.0pp
Hindi
+36
+0.3pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Templestowe Lower. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 7,341 | 52.1% | 50.7% | 7,214 | 53.5% | 53.6% | +127 | -1.4pp |
| Mandarin | 1,530 | 10.9% | 13.9% | 1,235 | 9.2% | 10.7% | +295 | +1.7pp |
| Greek | 1,211 | 8.6% | 5.5% | 1,170 | 8.7% | 6.1% | +41 | -0.1pp |
| Cantonese | 848 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 802 | 5.9% | 8.1% | +46 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 577 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 718 | 5.3% | 4.2% | -141 | -1.2pp |
| Not stated | 395 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 498 | 3.7% | 3.9% | -103 | -0.9pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 368 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 219 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +149 | +1.0pp |
| Arabic | 315 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 245 | 1.8% | 1.6% | +70 | +0.4pp |
| Vietnamese | 108 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 102 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Hindi | 96 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 60 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +36 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 14,098 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,485 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +613 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.