Howard Springs · Suburb / Locality

Language in Howard Springs

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

More people in Howard Springs speak a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. However, the suburb remains very English-speaking, with only 5.3% of residents using another language.

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📍 Howard Springs, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 5.3% of people use a language other than English—including small numbers of Greek, Mandarin, and Vietnamese speakers—this is far below the 22.3% national figure. Only 0.7% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian average.

5.3% ▲ +51.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 6.2%
  • 2021: 5.3%

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

0.7% ▲ +79.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Springs, English only is the majority at 98%; Greek 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 Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70129/howard-springs/topic/language