Elimbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Elimbah

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

Only 4.7% of people in Elimbah use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other parts of the country. While English is the dominant language, the proportion of people using other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Elimbah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 91.5% of residents, and the number of people who speak little or no English is lower than most areas at just 0.7%. Other languages spoken in small numbers include Italian, Mandarin, Punjabi, and Tagalog.

4.7% ▲ +39.0%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 4.7%

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

0.7% ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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.

Language used at home

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In Elimbah, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 1%.

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 Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021367/elimbah/topic/language