Forbes, Forbes
The languages of Forbes
Forbes is overwhelmingly English-speaking: about 6,800 people use only English at home, according to the 2021 Census. No language other than English reaches one resident in 100. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Forbes. The census lists 22 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 7,582
- Speak another language
- 2.1%+8.0%
- Languages spoken
- 22
- Born overseas
- 3.5%
Which languages other than English are spoken in Forbes?
- 01Malayalam21+40.0%
- 02Italian17-19.0%
- 03Cantonese14+7.7%
- 04Mandarin14+250%
- 05Tagalog11
- 06Gujarati10
- 07Nepali8+14.3%
- 08Sinhalese8
- 09Afrikaans6+20.0%
- 10German6
Where does Forbes sit against Forbes?
The share speaking another language is 1.1 times the figure for Forbes.
- Forbes (NSW)
- 2.1%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Forbes
- 1.9%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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