Redbank Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Redbank Plains

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

More than one in five people in Redbank Plains speak a language other than English at home. This mix of voices has grown since 2011, making the area much more linguistically diverse than the Queensland average.

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📍 Redbank Plains, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 21.5% of residents use another language at home, a figure that is well above the Queensland average. While 71.4% speak English only, Punjabi, Hindi, and Tagalog are among the most common other languages; meanwhile, the 2.9% who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas.

21.5% ▲ +31.9%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

2.9% ▼ -17.9%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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 Redbank Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041302/redbank-plains/topic/language