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Language in Bow Bridge

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

Much higher than most similar areas, 9.3% of people in Bow Bridge use a language other than English at home. While this is high for the local region, it remains far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most residents speak only English, and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

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📍 Bow Bridge, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 92.0% of the population, with Mandarin being the most common other language at 4.0%. Although more people here use another language compared to similar areas, the 9.3% figure is well below the Western Australian average of 18.4%.

People using another language at home

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9.3% —

Higher than 74% 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 Bow Bridge, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 92.0% Mandarin 4.0%

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 Bow Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50163/bow-bridge/topic/language