12.5% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
4216, QLD · Postcode
Language in 4216, QLD
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 80.9% of people in postcode 4216. While most residents speak English, the proportion of people using another language at home has risen to 12.5% since 2011. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 12.5% of people use a language other than English at home, including small numbers who speak Mandarin and Cantonese. Despite this, very few people struggle with English, as only 1.7% speak little or no English.
1.7% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 4216, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4216/4216-qld/topic/language