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Howlong · Suburb / Locality

Language in Howlong

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

English is spoken in 92.3% of Howlong homes, making it the dominant language of the area. This is far more common than in the rest of New South Wales or across Australia, where other languages are much more frequent.

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📍 Howlong, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.3% of people here use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, those who speak little or no English make up 0.2% of the population, a rate higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▲ +39.8%

Lower than 59% 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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0.2% ▲ +29.7%

Higher than 63% 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 Howlong, English only is the majority at 99%; Arabic is next at 0%.

English only 92.3% Arabic 0.3% Mandarin 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Italian 0.1%

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 Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11957/howlong/topic/language