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Language in Toowoomba City

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

English is the primary language for 71.7% of people in Toowoomba City. While the area is much more linguistically diverse than most similar places, the proportion of people using another language at home is still well below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 13.3% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is similar to the Queensland average. This is reflected in the 3.6% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas.

People using another language at home

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13.3% ▲ +57.8%

Higher than 80% 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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3.6% ▲ +115.9%

Higher than 89% 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 Toowoomba City, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 71.7% Mandarin 1.1% Arabic 0.3% Punjabi 0.3% Cantonese 0.3% Greek 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Italian 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 Toowoomba City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32855/toowoomba-city/topic/language