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Language in Surat

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

English remains the dominant language in Surat, with only 1.2% of people using another tongue at home. This is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures, reflecting a community where almost everyone speaks English.

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📍 Surat, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

With 92.5% of residents speaking only English, the use of other languages is much lower than in most areas. Very few people struggle with the language, as 0% of the population speaks little or no English, which is well below the national figure.

People using another language at home

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1.2% ▲ —

Lower than 65% 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 Surat, English only is the majority at 99%; Hindi is next at 1%.

English only 92.5% Hindi 0.7%

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 Surat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32701/surat/topic/language