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 Manor Lakes, accounting for 43.8% (5,542 people). This share was lower than Wyndham (C) (44%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 3,229 people, while its share fell by 21.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Manor Lakes - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Manor Lakes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (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 Manor Lakes, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
English
Hindi
Punjabi
Telugu
Not stated
Tamil
Gujarati
Bengali
Tagalog
Urdu
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+3,229
-21.5pp
Hindi
+860
+4.9pp
Punjabi
+745
+3.7pp
Telugu
+779
+5.2pp
Not stated
+405
-0.7pp
Tamil
+370
+2.3pp
Gujarati
+278
+1.6pp
Bengali
+178
+0.7pp
Tagalog
+160
+0.4pp
Urdu
+168
+0.7pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Manor Lakes. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 5,542 | 43.8% | 44.0% | 2,313 | 65.3% | 53.1% | +3,229 | -21.5pp |
| Hindi | 957 | 7.6% | 4.8% | 97 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +860 | +4.9pp |
| Punjabi | 856 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 111 | 3.1% | 3.6% | +745 | +3.7pp |
| Telugu | 825 | 6.5% | 2.5% | 46 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +779 | +5.2pp |
| Not stated | 597 | 4.7% | 6.2% | 192 | 5.4% | 5.8% | +405 | -0.7pp |
| Tamil | 401 | 3.2% | 1.5% | 31 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +370 | +2.3pp |
| Gujarati | 308 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 30 | 0.8% | 1.5% | +278 | +1.6pp |
| Bengali | 213 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 35 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +178 | +0.7pp |
| Tagalog | 202 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 42 | 1.2% | 1.3% | +160 | +0.4pp |
| Urdu | 198 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 30 | 0.9% | 1.7% | +168 | +0.7pp |
| Total | 12,644 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,544 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,100 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.