8.3% ▲ +288.7%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Diamantina · Council (LGA)
Language in Diamantina
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people in Diamantina use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas. While 8.3% of the population speaks another language, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 71.1% of residents, though those using another language at home rose to 8.3% from 2.1% in 2011. Those who speak little or no English make up 2.3% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
2.3% ▲ +118.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Diamantina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32750/diamantina/topic/language