Bombay · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bombay

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

English is the primary language for 82.4% of people in Bombay. This means the area has a much lower proportion of people speaking other languages at home compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 Bombay, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 3.5% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Despite this, it is higher than most similar areas that 0.0% of people speak little or no English.

3.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Bombay, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Bombay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10455/bombay/topic/language