32.2% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Woolloongabba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Woolloongabba
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly a third of the population in Woolloongabba speaks a language other than English at home, making it a linguistically diverse hub. This diversity is far above the national figure, reflecting a community where multiculturalism is a central part of daily life.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 32.2% of people use another language at home, a figure that is well above the Australian average and has risen since 2011. While Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 8.5%, only 3.5% of residents speak little or no English.
3.5% ▼ -33.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Woolloongabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021058/woolloongabba/topic/language