11.4% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wynnum West - Hemmant · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Wynnum West - Hemmant
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 84.2% of people in Wynnum West - Hemmant. This area is far less linguistically diverse than the national average, though the number of people using other languages at home has risen slightly in recent years.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 11.4% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. Very few people struggle with English here, with only 1.2% speaking little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
1.2% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.2%
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 Wynnum West - Hemmant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031021/wynnum-west-hemmant/topic/language