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Languages spoken in Bowen

6.9% of Bowen residents speak a language other than English at home, across 39 languages (ABS Census 2021).

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11,098

Residents

6.9%

+11.6%

Speak a language other than English

39

Languages spoken

13.0%

+20.7%

Born overseas

Most spoken languages

Speakers at the 2021 Census, with change since 2016.

  1. 01
    Mandarin
    100-33.8%
  2. 02
    Tongan
    98+109%
  3. 03
    Vietnamese
    66+73.7%
  4. 04
    Bislama
    49
  5. 05
    Korean
    39-65.8%
  6. 06
    Thai
    34+41.7%
  7. 07
    Tagalog
    26-7.1%
  8. 08
    Spanish
    25
  9. 09
    Filipino
    23+109%
  10. 10
    French
    22+4.8%

Where residents were born

13.0% born overseas, across 44 countries.

  1. 01
    New Zealand
    262+4.0%
  2. 02
    England
    222+16.8%
  3. 03
    Philippines
    129+35.8%
  4. 04
    Tonga
    90+165%
  5. 05
    Taiwan
    74-30.8%
  6. 06
    Germany
    64+68.4%
  7. 07
    Vanuatu
    58
  8. 08
    Thailand
    49+75.0%
  9. 09
    Vietnam
    48+50.0%
  10. 10
    Korea, Republic of (South)
    42-66.1%

Religious affiliation

Reported affiliation in Bowen at the 2021 Census.

  1. 01
    Christianity
    5,448-9.9%
  2. 02
    No religion or secular beliefs
    4,191+53.7%
  3. 03
    Buddhism
    107-22.5%
  4. 04
    Islam
    46+7.0%
  5. 05
    Hinduism
    34+3.0%
  6. 06
    Judaism
    6

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