4740, QLD · Postcode

Language in 4740, QLD

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

A growing number of people are speaking non-English languages in postcode 4740, with the proportion rising by 2.1 percentage points since 2011. While 7.5% of residents now use another language at home, this is still far below the national figure.

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📍 4740, QLD, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 84% of the area, and the 0.7% who speak little or no English is a little below the national figure. Aside from English, the most common languages are Tagalog, Mandarin, Punjabi and Hindi.

7.5% ▲ +38.2%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 6.9%
  • 2021: 7.5%

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

0.7% ▼ -7.5%

Higher than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 4740, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4740/4740-qld/topic/language