The Victorian Multicultural Commission has collated 2001 and 2006 ABS Census data to highlight the Top 30 languages (other than English) spoken at home for Victorian women by LGA. The change in number and percentage between the two census is available for Victorian persons along with the English-speaking proficiency of the speakers of the Top 15 languages (other then English).  Further Info

Take me to the external Data Source

http://www.multicultural.vic.gov.au/population-and-migration/victorias-diversity/population-diversity-in-local-councils

Data rating the self-assessed proficiency of languages spoken at home by Victorian women. Statistics include women who speak English only.  Further Info

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http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/2005.0

This information reports on the spoken English proficiency of Victorian women born overseas. Data includes year of arrival in Australia and the languages spoken at home.  Further Info

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http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/2001.0

The ABS 2006 Census Tables tool includes data for Victorian women such as self-assessed proficiency in English, languages spoken at home and the proficiency of the languages spoken at home. The data can be accessed via the ABS topics Language, and Cultural and Language Diversity.  Further Info

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http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310114.nsf/Home/census

This report details the needs and issues of Victorian women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Sixty-three ethnic groups were represented during the survey with the top five communities represented amongst the women being Greek, Italian, Turkish, Sudanese and Macedonian. The report focuses on seven issues; physical and mental health, ageing and disability, employment, education, language, parenting and isolation. Data includes the importance of the issues within each community and the top three issues by ethnicity, age group and number of years in Australia. Data also includes the demographics of the survey group, main language spoken at home, employment status and whether the women live in an urban or rural region.  Further Info

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http://www.women.vic.gov.au/web12/rwpgslib.nsf/GraphicFiles/CALD+Women+Report/$file/CALDWomenReport.pdf