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Thomson · Suburb / Locality

Language in Thomson

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

More people use a language other than English at home in Thomson than in most similar areas. While 85.9% of residents speak only English, about 6.7% use another language, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%.

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📍 Thomson, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.7% of people use another language at home, including small numbers of Punjabi, Italian, Mandarin, and Hindi speakers. Despite being higher than similar areas, the 0.9% who speak little or no English is well below the state average.

People using another language at home

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6.7% ▼ -11.1%

Higher than 68% 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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0.9% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 74% 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 Thomson, English only is the majority at 96%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 85.9% Punjabi 1.2% Italian 1.0% Mandarin 0.4% Hindi 0.4% Tagalog 0.4% Greek 0.2%

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 Thomson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22506/thomson/topic/language