Circular Head · Council (LGA)

Language in Circular Head

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

English is the dominant language for almost everyone living in Circular Head. Only 4.4% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes it one of the most linguistically uniform areas in the country.

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📍 Circular Head, Council (LGA)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is used by 87.4% of the population, those using other languages at home rose to 4.4% since 2011. Very few people struggle with English here, with just 0.3% speaking little or no English, a figure well below the 3.4% national average.

4.4% ▲ +146.4%

Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 4.4%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.3% ▼ -29.0%

Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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.

Language used at home

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In Circular Head, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Circular Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61210/circular-head/topic/language