16.2% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Merrimac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Merrimac
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 77.4% of people in Merrimac. While more residents have started speaking other languages at home since 2011, the area remains much more English-speaking than the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 16.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well above the Queensland figure. Despite this, the 1.9% who speak little or no English is a little below the national average.
1.9% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
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 Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081260/merrimac/topic/language