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Bowmans Forest · Suburb / Locality

Language in Bowmans Forest

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Bowmans Forest compared to the rest of the state. While 5.7% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the 27.6% figure for Victoria.

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📍 Bowmans Forest, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 91.5% of residents, with Italian being the next most common at 3.8%. Notably, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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5.7% —

Higher than 63% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Bowmans Forest, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 4%.

English only 91.5% Italian 3.8%

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 Bowmans Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20312/bowmans-forest/topic/language