Torquay, Surf Coast
The languages of Torquay
Only one in 25 residents in Torquay spoke a language other than English at home at the 2021 Census, with German the most common. Every other language is spoken by fewer than one in 100 residents. Torquay's share is below Victoria.
- Residents
- 18,360
- Speak another language
- 3.7%+33.9%
- Languages spoken
- 37
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
Which languages other than English are spoken in Torquay?
Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
- 01German81+22.7%
- 02Italian74-3.9%
- 03French70+119%
- 04Spanish62+313%
- 05Dutch52+136%
- 06Portuguese52+136%
- 07Mandarin32+300%
- 08Japanese28+21.7%
- 09Afrikaans25+13.6%
- 10Greek22-8.3%
How does Torquay compare with Surf Coast?
Torquay's share is above Surf Coast, at 1.1 times the rate.
- Torquay (Vic.)
- 3.7%
- Victoria
- 26.6%
- Surf Coast
- 3.2%
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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Torquay (Vic.) is part of Surf Coast, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.