5.3% ▼ -43.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
4850, QLD · Postcode
Language in 4850, QLD
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people spoke a language other than English in postcode 4850 in 2021 compared to 2011. Only 5.3% of residents now use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This reflects a shift toward a more English-speaking population over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 87% of people, with Italian being the most common other language at 3%. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 0.7% speak little or no English, a figure a little below both the state and national averages.
0.7% ▼ -31.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 1.1%
- 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 4850, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4850/4850-qld/topic/language