17.9% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
North Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in North Lakes
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A significant 17.9% of North Lakes residents use a language other than English at home, which is well above the Queensland figure. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national average. Most people here speak English, with 78.7% using it as their only home language.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Punjabi and Mandarin are the most common non-English languages at 1.5% each, followed by Hindi and Tagalog. Despite the variety of languages spoken, the 1.5% of people who speak little or no English is about the same as the Queensland average.
1.5% —
Higher than 52% 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.
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 North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021579/north-lakes/topic/language