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 Nedlands (part), accounting for 79.4% (8,352 people). This share was lower than Nedlands (C) (81.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 433 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Nedlands (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Nedlands (part) 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 Nedlands (part), with comparison markers for Nedlands (C).
English
Mandarin
Not stated
Cantonese
French
Italian
Vietnamese
Indonesian
Persian (excluding Dari)
Tamil
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+433
+1.7pp
Mandarin
-112
-1.3pp
Not stated
-109
-1.1pp
Cantonese
-31
-0.4pp
French
+14
+0.1pp
Italian
+3
0.0pp
Vietnamese
+34
+0.3pp
Indonesian
+8
+0.1pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
+30
+0.2pp
Tamil
+18
+0.1pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Nedlands (part). 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 | 8,352 | 79.4% | 81.6% | 7,919 | 77.7% | 80.5% | +433 | +1.7pp |
| Mandarin | 497 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 609 | 6.0% | 3.9% | -112 | -1.3pp |
| Not stated | 324 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 433 | 4.2% | 4.5% | -109 | -1.1pp |
| Cantonese | 173 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 204 | 2.0% | 1.7% | -31 | -0.4pp |
| French | 109 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 95 | 0.9% | 0.8% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 72 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 69 | 0.7% | 0.8% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| Vietnamese | 65 | 0.6% | 0.4% | 31 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +34 | +0.3pp |
| Indonesian | 58 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 50 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 57 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 27 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +30 | +0.2pp |
| Tamil | 55 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 37 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 10,516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,191 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +325 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.