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Booroobin · Suburb / Locality

Language in Booroobin

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

English remains the dominant tongue in Booroobin, though the proportion of people using another language at home has risen since 2011. Only 7.4% of residents speak a language other than English, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Booroobin, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 7.4% of people use another language at home, this is higher than in most similar areas. Most residents speak only English (86.8%), and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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7.4% ▲ +207.2%

Higher than 71% 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 Booroobin, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 86.8% Italian 1.2%

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 Booroobin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30330/booroobin/topic/language