15.5% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
4172, QLD · Postcode
Language in 4172, QLD
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
About 15.5% of people in postcode 4172 speak a language other than English at home. This figure is much higher than in most similar areas and has risen since 2011. While more diverse than many local spots, it remains well below the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 80.5% of residents, though Mandarin is the most common other tongue at 1.9%. Only 1.5% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most areas but has barely changed since 2016.
1.5% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 4172, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4172/4172-qld/topic/language