Kelso, Townsville
The languages of Kelso
Kelso is overwhelmingly English-speaking: about 9,200 people use only English at home, according to the 2021 Census. Every other language is spoken by fewer than one in 100 residents. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Kelso. The census lists 28 languages spoken at home here.
- Residents
- 10,521
- Speak another language
- 3.3%+20.2%
- Languages spoken
- 28
- Born overseas
- 7.0%
Which languages other than English are spoken in Kelso?
- 01Italian28+86.7%
- 02Auslan20+400%
- 03German15
- 04Tokelauan15-44.4%
- 05Maori (Cook Island)14-6.7%
- 06Thai14-17.6%
- 07Filipino13+44.4%
- 08Swahili13+8.3%
- 09Malayalam12
- 10Cantonese10
How does Kelso compare with Townsville?
Kelso's share is below Townsville.
- Kelso (Qld)
- 3.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Townsville
- 6.6%
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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Kelso (Qld) is part of Townsville, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.