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Onslow · Urban Centre

Language in Onslow

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Onslow compared to the rest of the country. While 11.7% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. However, the number of people using a non-English language has risen sharply since 2011.

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📍 Onslow, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 67.8% of the community. Though only 0.9% of people speak little or no English, this is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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11.7% ▲ +313.7%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.9% ▲ +63.4%

Higher than 76% of urban centre 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 Onslow, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 67.8% Tagalog 0.7% Italian 0.6%

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 Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521040/onslow/topic/language