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4861, QLD · Postcode

Language in 4861, QLD

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

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 4861, where only 6% of people use another language at home. This is well below the Queensland and national figures, making the area less linguistically diverse than most parts of the country.

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📍 4861, QLD, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Very few people struggle with English here, as just 0.2% speak little or no English, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2016. While 84.6% speak only English, the most common other languages used are Italian, Greek, Cantonese, and Tagalog.

People using another language at home

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6.0% ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.2% ▼ -85.1%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

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 4861, QLD, English only is the majority at 97%; Italian is next at 2%.

English only 84.6% Italian 1.4% Greek 0.4% Cantonese 0.3% Tagalog 0.3% Vietnamese 0.3%

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 4861, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4861/4861-qld/topic/language