15.9% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
New Farm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in New Farm
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 77.4% of New Farm residents. While most people speak English at home, the area has a modest mix of other languages that has remained steady for a decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 15.9% of people use a language other than English at home, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is well below the national average, though the 1.9% who speak little or no English is higher than most similar areas.
1.9% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 New Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011109/new-farm/topic/language