14.3% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Around the middle of similar areas for its linguistic mix, Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach is a place where 14.3% of people speak a language other than English at home. While this is slightly higher than the Queensland figure, it remains well below the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 75.8% of residents, though use of other languages rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011. Very few people struggle with English here; only 1.5% speak little or no English, which is a little below the Australian figure.
1.5% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
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).
More for Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/topic/language