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Cape York · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Cape York

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

A 10 percentage point drop in the share of people using other languages at home since 2011 marks a shifting linguistic trend for Cape York. While 24% of residents still use a language other than English, this is far above the Queensland figure of 13.2%. Most people here speak only English, which is the case for 60.7% of the population.

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📍 Cape York, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 24% of people use another language at home, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, very few people struggle with English, with only 1.4% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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24.0% ▼ -29.9%

Higher than 70% 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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1.4% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 50% 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 Cape York, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 60.7% Mandarin 0.2% Vietnamese 0.2% Italian 0.2% Tagalog 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 Cape York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011396/cape-york/topic/language