53.5% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Kuraby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Kuraby
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More than half of Kuraby residents speak a language other than English at home, placing it among the most linguistically diverse areas of its kind. This trend has grown steadily, with the proportion of people using another language at home rising 13 points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 53.5% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. This diversity is reflected in the common use of Mandarin, Arabic, Cantonese and Punjabi, while 8.0% of residents speak little or no English.
8.0% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Kuraby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061077/kuraby/topic/language