Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub

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

English is the dominant tongue for the vast majority of people in Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub, where only 8.4% of residents use another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, though the use of other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most people here speak only English, at 87.5%, with the next most common languages being Mandarin, Punjabi, and Tagalog. Only 1.0% of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.

8.4% ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 8.4%

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

1.0% ▲ +37.0%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311021310/wolffdene-bahrs-scrub/topic/language