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Proficiency in English

In Edensor Park in 2016, 612 males who spoke a language other than English at home reported difficulty speaking English.

Proficiency in English measures the self-assessed proficiency in spoken English of people who speak a language other than English at home. The data, when viewed with other ethnic and cultural indicators, such as Ancestry, Country of Birth, Language Spoken at Home and Religion, reflects Edensor Park's ethnic composition and how long the overseas born have been in Australia. This helps service providers determine whether they need to communicate with the local population in languages other than English.

Derived from the Census question:

'How well does the person speak English?'

Total population

Proficiency in English
Edensor Park - Total males (Usual residence)20162011Change
English proficiencyNumber%Fairfield City %Number%Fairfield City %2011 to 2016
Speaks English only1,48831.126.21,47031.427.0+18
Speaks English well or very well2,51452.650.62,55354.551.1-39
Speaks English not well or not at all61212.818.351411.017.1+98
Not stated1683.54.81513.24.7+17

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Proficiency in English, 2016
Proficiency in English, 2016 Not stated, Fairfield City: 4.8% Speaks English not well or not at all, Fairfield City: 18.3% Speaks English well or very well, Fairfield City: 50.6% Speaks English only, Fairfield City: 26.2% Not stated, Edensor Park: 3.5% Speaks English not well or not at all, Edensor Park: 12.8% Speaks English well or very well, Edensor Park: 52.6% Speaks English only, Edensor Park: 31.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Change in Proficiency in English, 2011 to 2016
Change in Proficiency in English, 2011 to 2016 Not stated, Edensor Park: +17 Speaks English not well or not at all, Edensor Park: +98 Speaks English well or very well, Edensor Park: -39 Speaks English only, Edensor Park: +18
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 and 2016 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the proficiency in English data of the male population in Edensor Park in 2016 compared to Fairfield City shows that there was a higher proportion of males who spoke English only, and a lower proportion of males who spoke another language and English not well or not at all.

Overall, 31.1% of males spoke English only, and 12.8% spoke another language and English not well or not at all, compared with 26.2% and 18.3% respectively for Fairfield City.

Emerging groups

The most significant change in the proficiency in English of the male population in this area between 2011 and 2016 was in those speaking:

  • Speaks English not well or not at all (+98 males)

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