19.0% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Springfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Springfield
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 4 percentage points more people in Springfield have used another language at home since 2011. This growth brings the figure to 19.0%, which is well above the Queensland average. While more diverse than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 77.5% of residents, though Vietnamese, Hindi, and Mandarin are also spoken. Despite this diversity, those who speak little or no English make up only 2.0% of the population, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
2.0% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.0%
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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041303/springfield/topic/language