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 Craigburn Farm, accounting for 86% (2,631 people). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (82.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 563 people, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Craigburn Farm - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Craigburn Farm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Craigburn Farm, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
English
2021 count
2,631
% of total
86.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
2,631
86.0%
-0.4pp
Mandarin
2021 count
68
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
68
2.2%
+0.6pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
43
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
43
1.4%
+0.3pp
Greek
2021 count
28
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
0.9%
+0.2pp
Hindi
2021 count
28
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
28
0.9%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
28
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
28
0.9%
-0.9pp
Cantonese
2021 count
18
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
18
0.6%
+0.4pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.5%
0.0pp
Polish
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
0.4%
0.0pp
Arabic
2021 count
13
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
0.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+563
-0.4pp
Mandarin
+30
+0.6pp
Afrikaans
+16
+0.3pp
Greek
+12
+0.2pp
Hindi
+8
+0.1pp
Not stated
-16
-0.9pp
Cantonese
+14
+0.4pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
+3
0.0pp
Polish
+3
0.0pp
Arabic
+3
0.0pp
Data table
Language used at home for Craigburn Farm. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 2,631 | 86.0% | 82.5% | 2,068 | 86.4% | 81.7% | +563 | -0.4pp |
| Mandarin | 68 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 38 | 1.6% | 2.3% | +30 | +0.6pp |
| Afrikaans | 43 | 1.4% | 0.3% | 27 | 1.1% | 0.2% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| Greek | 28 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 16 | 0.7% | 2.2% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Hindi | 28 | 0.9% | 0.4% | 20 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 28 | 0.9% | 2.4% | 44 | 1.8% | 3.6% | -16 | -0.9pp |
| Cantonese | 18 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 16 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 13 | 0.5% | 0.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Polish | 13 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Arabic | 13 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 3,061 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,393 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +668 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.