7.2% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Burleigh Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Burleigh Heads
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 83.1% of people in Burleigh Heads, making it a place where very few residents speak other languages. Only 7.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The proportion of people using another language at home rose 1.4 points since 2011, yet it remains well below the Queensland average. Just 0.5% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
0.5% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.7%
- 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.
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 Burleigh Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/topic/language