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Population, there were 5,351 residents in Allawah. 34.6% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 16.0%, Nepal 12.2%, Philippines 3.7%, Hong Kong 2.6% and India 2.2%. 27.6% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included
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