24.6% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Molendinar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Molendinar
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly a quarter of people in Molendinar speak a language other than English at home, which is far above the Queensland figure. This linguistic diversity has grown steadily, with the proportion of residents using another language rising by 6 points since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 24.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most areas. While English is the main language for 69.6% of people, Mandarin is the most common second language at 6.3%. Around 4.3% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
4.3% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Molendinar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091264/molendinar/topic/language