8.6% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Bowen
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people have started using a language other than English at home in Bowen, rising to 8.6% since 2011. Despite this growth, the town remains far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Australia. English is the dominant language for the vast majority of residents.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 8.6% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the Queensland figure. While English is spoken by 81.3% of residents, those who speak little or no English make up 1.7% of the population, a figure that has fallen since 2016.
1.7% ▼ -38.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011337/bowen/topic/language