9.5% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Caloundra West - Baringa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Only 9.5% of people in Caloundra West - Baringa use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it a place where English is the dominant way of communicating. Most residents use English exclusively, and very few people struggle with the language.
English and the largest community languages.
English is used by 87% of residents, and the area has a much lower proportion of people speaking other languages than both Queensland and Australia. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.7% of people speak little or no English, which is lower than most other areas.
9.5% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.7% —
Lower than 66% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Caloundra West - Baringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021580/caloundra-west-baringa/topic/language