Holbrook · Suburb / Locality

Language in Holbrook

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

A far lower proportion of people use a language other than English at home in Holbrook compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.4% of residents speak another language, which is a massive gap compared to the 22.3% national figure.

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📍 Holbrook, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 89.2% of residents. While very few people speak another language, the 0.5% who speak little or no English is actually higher than in most similar areas.

2.4% ▲ +51.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 2.4%

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

0.5% ▲ +87.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Holbrook, English only is the majority at 100%; Tagalog is next at 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 Holbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11927/holbrook/topic/language