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 Dalkeith, accounting for 79.2% (3,485 people). This share was lower than Nedlands (C) (81.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 132 people, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Dalkeith - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Dalkeith in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nedlands (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dalkeith, with comparison markers for Nedlands (C).
English
Mandarin
Cantonese
Not stated
Indonesian
Italian
Hindi
Min Nan
German
Japanese
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+132
-0.1pp
Mandarin
+79
+1.6pp
Cantonese
-17
-0.5pp
Not stated
-70
-1.7pp
Indonesian
+36
+0.7pp
Italian
-1
-0.1pp
Hindi
+15
+0.4pp
Min Nan
-3
-0.1pp
German
-2
-0.1pp
Japanese
+4
+0.1pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Dalkeith. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nedlands (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nedlands (C)% | Count | % | Nedlands (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 3,485 | 79.2% | 81.6% | 3,353 | 79.3% | 80.5% | +132 | -0.1pp |
| Mandarin | 265 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 186 | 4.4% | 3.9% | +79 | +1.6pp |
| Cantonese | 96 | 2.2% | 1.4% | 113 | 2.7% | 1.7% | -17 | -0.5pp |
| Not stated | 86 | 2.0% | 3.0% | 156 | 3.7% | 4.5% | -70 | -1.7pp |
| Indonesian | 81 | 1.8% | 0.7% | 45 | 1.1% | 0.5% | +36 | +0.7pp |
| Italian | 40 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 41 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Hindi | 29 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Min Nan | 28 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 31 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| German | 27 | 0.6% | 0.6% | 29 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Japanese | 27 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 23 | 0.5% | 0.4% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 4,399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,227 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +172 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.