21.1% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Hillcrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Hillcrest
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 73.9% of people in Hillcrest, though the area has become noticeably more diverse over the last decade. About 21.1% of residents now speak a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen sharply since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
More people use another language at home here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the Queensland figure of 13.2%. While 3.2% of residents speak little or no English, this is only slightly higher than the state average and has barely changed since 2016.
3.2% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031316/hillcrest/topic/language