8.9% ▲ +193.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Toowoomba - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Toowoomba - West
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 86.3% of people in Toowoomba - West. While the area is far less linguistically diverse than the national average, the proportion of people using another language at home has risen significantly over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 8.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. This is a notable increase from 3.0% in 2011, although only 1.3% of people speak little or no English.
1.3% ▲ +67.4%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011458/toowoomba-west/topic/language