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Morayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Morayfield

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Morayfield compared to the rest of the country. Only 5.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Morayfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 90.5% of the community, though the use of other languages rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011. Only 1.0% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.

People using another language at home

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5.1% ▲ +64.8%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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1.0% ▲ +341.1%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Morayfield, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 90.5% Mandarin 1.0% Tagalog 0.4% Italian 0.2% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1%

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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041374/morayfield/topic/language