Howard · Suburb / Locality

Language in Howard

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

English is the dominant language for almost everyone living in Howard. Only 2.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Howard, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The vast majority of people speak only English (93.1%), meaning the area is far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Queensland. Only 0.2% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the Australian average.

2.7% ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 2.7%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.2% ▲ —

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Howard, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 Howard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31365/howard/topic/language