Townsend · Suburb / Locality

Language in Townsend

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

English remains the primary language for almost everyone in Townsend, with very little change in linguistic diversity over the last decade. Only 3.0% of the population speaks another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Townsend, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 93.0% of residents, and the 3.0% who use another language at home is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Despite being higher than most similar areas, 0.0% of the population speaks little or no English.

3.0% ▲ +312.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 3.0%

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 Townsend, 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 Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13946/townsend/topic/language