1.9% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Rockhampton Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Language patterns in Rockhampton Surrounds - North have barely changed since 2011, with the area remaining very uniform. Only 1.9% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that is far below the national average.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the dominant language for 85.1% of residents, and the 1.9% who speak another tongue is among the lowest for similar areas. This consistency is mirrored in the fact that only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian figure of 3.4%.
1.9% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 90% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north/topic/language