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Robertson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Robertson

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

A staggering 61.2% of people in Robertson use a language other than English at home, which is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas at this level, with a trend that has continued to rise since 2011.

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📍 Robertson, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

More than six in ten residents speak a language other than English, with Mandarin (26%), Cantonese (6.8%), Hindi (2%), and Punjabi (1.9%) being the most common. This diversity is reflected in the 13.4% of people who speak little or no English, a figure that is well above the national average.

People using another language at home

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61.2% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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13.4% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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.

Language used at home

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In Robertson, the largest group is English only at 45%, followed by Mandarin (36%) and Cantonese (9%).

English only 32.9% Mandarin 26.0% Cantonese 6.8% Hindi 2.0% Punjabi 1.9% Vietnamese 1.5% Tagalog 0.6% Greek 0.6% Italian 0.6% Arabic 0.4%

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 Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041069/robertson/topic/language