6.1% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Goonellabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Goonellabah
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A small but steady increase in linguistic diversity has seen the proportion of people in Goonellabah using another language at home rise to 6.1% since 2011. While the area remains far less diverse than the national average, English is the primary language for the vast majority of residents.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 6.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. This trend is mirrored by the very few people who speak little or no English, at just 0.6%.
0.6% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
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 Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021246/goonellabah/topic/language