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Howden · Urban Centre

Language in Howden

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

English is the dominant tongue in Howden, where 94.1% of people speak only this language at home. While the use of other languages has risen to 4.7% since 2011, this is still far below the national figure.

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📍 Howden, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Tasmanian average. There are no residents who speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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4.7% ▲ +133.4%

Higher than 64% 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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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Howden, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 94.1% Mandarin 0.6% Cantonese 0.6% Arabic 0.4%

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 Howden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621016/howden/topic/language