Bald Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bald Hills

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

More people in Bald Hills have started speaking a language other than English at home, with this figure rising by 5.6 percentage points since 2011. Now, 16.0% of residents use another language, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average but well below the national level.

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📍 Bald Hills, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 80.6% of people, though Tagalog, Hindi, and Punjabi are the most common other tongues. Very few residents struggle with English, as only 1.4% speak little or no English, which is about the same as the state figure.

16.0% ▲ +54.2%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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

1.4% ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.4%

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 Bald Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011022/bald-hills/topic/language