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 Mosman Park (T), accounting for 80.7% (7,397 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (74%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 525 people and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Mosman Park (T) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Mosman Park (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mosman Park (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
English
2021 count
7,397
% of total
80.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
7,397
80.7%
+2.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
504
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
504
5.5%
-2.5pp
Mandarin
2021 count
166
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
166
1.8%
+0.3pp
Spanish
2021 count
95
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
95
1.0%
+0.3pp
Other Southern Asian Languages
2021 count
92
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
92
1.0%
+0.5pp
Italian
2021 count
78
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
78
0.9%
0.0pp
French
2021 count
70
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
70
0.8%
-0.1pp
German
2021 count
57
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
57
0.6%
-0.1pp
Portuguese
2021 count
54
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
54
0.6%
0.0pp
Cantonese
2021 count
54
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
54
0.6%
0.0pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+525
+2.0pp
Not stated
-191
-2.5pp
Mandarin
+38
+0.3pp
Spanish
+31
+0.3pp
Other Southern Asian Languages
+49
+0.5pp
Italian
+3
0.0pp
French
-8
-0.1pp
German
0
-0.1pp
Portuguese
+2
0.0pp
Cantonese
-1
0.0pp
Data table
Language used at home for Mosman Park (T). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| English | 7,397 | 80.7% | 74.0% | 6,872 | 78.7% | 73.5% | +525 | +2.0pp |
| Not stated | 504 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 695 | 8.0% | 6.4% | -191 | -2.5pp |
| Mandarin | 166 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 128 | 1.5% | 2.3% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Spanish | 95 | 1.0% | 0.6% | 64 | 0.7% | 0.5% | +31 | +0.3pp |
| Other Southern Asian Languages | 92 | 1.0% | 0.2% | 43 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +49 | +0.5pp |
| Italian | 78 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 75 | 0.9% | 1.4% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| French | 70 | 0.8% | 0.4% | 78 | 0.9% | 0.4% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| German | 57 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 57 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Portuguese | 54 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 52 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Cantonese | 54 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 55 | 0.6% | 1.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 9,169 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,729 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +440 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.