Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Mansfield

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

A far higher share of people speak a language other than English in Mansfield compared to the rest of the state. About 33.1% of residents use another language at home, a figure that has climbed by 11 percentage points since 2011. This makes the area much more linguistically diverse than most similar places.

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📍 Mansfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 64.4% of residents, but Mandarin is the next most common at 6.9%. While 33.1% use another language, 4.4% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the Queensland figure.

33.1% ▲ +50.9%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 33.1%

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

4.4% ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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 Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031062/mansfield/topic/language