Herberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Herberton

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

Very few people speak a language other than English in Herberton, with only 4% of residents doing so. This is much lower than most similar areas and is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Herberton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the dominant language for 82.9% of the community, and the proportion of people using another language has barely changed since 2011. Only 0.5% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the national average.

4.0% ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 4.0%

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

0.5% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Herberton, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

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 Herberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051167/herberton/topic/language