Shaw, Townsville
Languages spoken in Shaw
Most homes in Shaw speak only English. At the 2021 Census, 80 people used another language, most often Tagalog. Speakers of other languages here has more than doubled since the previous census. Australia as a whole has a higher share than Shaw.
- Residents
- 726
- Speak another language
- 11.0%+122%
- Languages spoken
- 9
- Born overseas
- 16.2%
What languages do people in Shaw speak besides English?
- 01Tagalog18+80.0%
- 02Filipino17+113%
- 03Punjabi11+267%
- 04Afrikaans10
- 05Shona9+80.0%
- 06Kikuyu5
- 07Malayalam4+33.3%
- 08Greek3
- 09Nepali3
How does Shaw compare with Queensland?
The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Queensland.
- Shaw
- 11.0%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
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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