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Language in Rowsley

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

English is the dominant language in Rowsley, where only 6.5% of people use a different language at home. This is much lower than the national figure, meaning the area has very little linguistic diversity compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Rowsley, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 6.5% of residents use another language at home—which is higher than most similar areas—this remains far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%. English is used by 72.3% of the population, and no one in the area speaks little or no English.

People using another language at home

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6.5% ▲ +104.9%

Higher than 67% 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 Rowsley, English only is the majority at 98%; Arabic is next at 2%.

English only 72.3% Arabic 1.3%

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 Rowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22206/rowsley/topic/language