13.6% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Wacol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Wacol
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for 28.2% of Wacol residents. While the proportion of people using a language other than English has stayed steady at 13.6%, there is a higher than usual number of people who struggle with English in the area.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 13.6% of people speak a language other than English at home, which is similar to the Queensland average but well below the national figure. This includes 4.5% who speak Vietnamese, though 3.4% of residents speak little or no English, a rate higher than most similar areas.
3.4% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011276/wacol/topic/language