12.1% ▲ +102.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Toowoomba - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Toowoomba - Central
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A doubling of people using a language other than English since 2011 has shaped the linguistic profile of Toowoomba - Central. While 12.1% of residents now speak another language at home, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 81.7% of people, though others include Mandarin, Arabic, Punjabi and Tagalog. About 2.5% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2016.
2.5% ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/topic/language