Australia's changing language demography

The first stage of an ongoing analysis of the language data from the 2001 Census shows both a consolidation of tendencies established from previous censuses as well as indicators of further change. This is demonstrated particularly in the language use of the school-age population. Each capital city is now displaying its own characteristic ethno linguistic profile, and most states have also increased their proportion of speakers of languages other than English. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s