8.3% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Birkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Birkdale
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 88.1% of people in Birkdale. This area has a very low proportion of residents who speak other languages at home compared to the rest of the country.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 8.3% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This trend is reflected in the fact that just 0.8% of residents speak little or no English.
0.8% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
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 Birkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011003/birkdale/topic/language