Bowman · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bowman

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

English is the dominant language in Bowman, where the area sits around the middle for its level of linguistic diversity compared to similar places. Only 2.9% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 90.6% of people speak only English at home. While it is higher than most areas for the proportion of people who speak little or no English, the actual figure is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national averages.

2.9% ▲ +69.8%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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 Bowman, 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 Bowman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10529/bowman/topic/language