Buddina - Minyama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Buddina - Minyama

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in Buddina - Minyama compared to the rest of the country. Only 5.4% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This makes the area much less linguistically diverse than most other Australian regions.

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📍 Buddina - Minyama, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 88.4% of the community, while only 0.5% of people speak little or no English. The number of people using other languages at home rose slightly since 2011 to 5.4%, but this remains well below the Queensland average of 13.2%.

5.4% ▲ +24.2%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

0.5% ▲ +20.9%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Buddina - Minyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021418/buddina-minyama/topic/language