2.5% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Gladstone Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 2.5% of people in Gladstone Hinterland use a language other than English at home, a figure far below the Queensland and national averages. This makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas at this level, a trend that has barely changed since 2016.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the primary language for 90.5% of residents. Very few people speak little or no English, at just 0.2%, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.
2.5% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.2% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 92% 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 Gladstone Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051535/gladstone-hinterland/topic/language