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Language in Brownsville

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

English is spoken in 92% of homes in Brownsville, making it far less linguistically diverse than most of the state. Very few residents use a language other than English at home, with only 4.4% doing so. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While only 4.4% of people use another language at home, the 0.6% who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas. Other languages spoken in the area include Italian and Tagalog, both at 0.6%.

People using another language at home

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4.4% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.6% ▼ -56.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality 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 Brownsville, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 92.0% Italian 0.6% Tagalog 0.6%

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 Brownsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10609/brownsville/topic/language