16.0% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Woree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Woree
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in Woree now speak a language other than English at home, with the figure rising to 16.0% since 2011. While this is a little above the Queensland average, it remains well below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 68.7% of residents, though Punjabi and Tagalog are the most common other tongues spoken. Around 2.0% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2016.
2.0% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021157/woree/topic/language