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Charters Towers · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Charters Towers

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

A huge gap exists between Charters Towers and the rest of the country, as only 3% of people here use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is the dominant language for the vast majority of the population.

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📍 Charters Towers, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English only is spoken by 84% of residents, and very few people—just 0.1%—speak little or no English. This level is among the lowest in the country and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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3.0% ▲ +34.5%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

People who speak little or no English

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0.1% ▼ -22.3%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In Charters Towers, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 84.0% Mandarin 0.2% Tagalog 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Italian 0.0% Hindi 0.0%

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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/topic/language