4859, QLD · Postcode

Language in 4859, QLD

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

Only 3.4% of people in postcode 4859 use a language other than English at home. This makes the area far less linguistically diverse than the rest of Australia. Almost everyone here speaks English, and very few residents struggle with the language.

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📍 4859, QLD, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 79.4% of the area. The proportion of people using another language at home is well below the Queensland figure of 13.2%, and it has fallen since 2011. No one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

3.4% ▼ -22.7%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.4%

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

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 4859, QLD, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 4859, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4859/4859-qld/topic/language