8.2% ▲ +108.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Toowoomba - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Toowoomba - East
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than double the number of people in Toowoomba - East spoke a language other than English at home in 2021 compared to 2011. While the area is still far less linguistically diverse than most of Australia, this growth shows a clear shift toward a more varied community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 8.2% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is the main language for 87.9% of residents, and very few people—just 1.4%—speak little or no English.
1.4% ▲ +153.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011457/toowoomba-east/topic/language