Morayfield - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Morayfield - East

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

Fewer people speak a language other than English in Morayfield - East than in most similar areas. While 8.2% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English remains the dominant language here, though the use of other languages has risen since 2011.

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📍 Morayfield - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 86.6% of residents, with Mandarin and Tagalog being the next most common. Only 1.6% of people speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.

8.2% ▲ +87.8%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 8.2%

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

1.6% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 1.6%

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 Morayfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021368/morayfield-east/topic/language