15.3% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Carina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Carina
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people have started speaking a language other than English at home in Carina, with the figure rising 1.7 percentage points since 2011. While 15.3% of the community now uses a different language, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 81.8% of residents, while Mandarin, Italian, and Cantonese are the most common other options. Very few people struggle with English here, as only 1.5% speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.
1.5% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.5%
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 Carina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011049/carina/topic/language