Wurtulla - Birtinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Wurtulla - Birtinya

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Wurtulla - Birtinya than in most similar areas. Only 6.9% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. While this is a low figure, it has risen since 2011.

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📍 Wurtulla - Birtinya, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 88.6% of the area. Only 0.6% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2016.

6.9% ▲ +136.8%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 6.9%

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

0.6% ▲ +24.5%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Wurtulla - Birtinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021424/wurtulla-birtinya/topic/language