Biloela · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Biloela

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

English is the primary way people communicate in Biloela, where only 9.1% of residents speak another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most people here use English only, making it a place with very little linguistic variety compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Biloela, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 9.1% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that fell slightly since 2016 and sits well below the Queensland average. While English is dominant at 77.6%, about 2.6% of residents speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas.

9.1%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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

2.6% ▼ -27.0%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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 Biloela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308041529/biloela/topic/language