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Noosa Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Noosa Heads

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

Fewer people speak a language other than English in Noosa Heads than in most similar areas. While this figure has risen slightly to 8.3%, the area remains far less linguistically diverse than the national average.

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📍 Noosa Heads, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 86.1% of residents. Only 0.6% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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8.3% ▲ +26.9%

Lower than 62% 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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0.6% ▼ -34.3%

Lower than 71% 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 Noosa Heads, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 86.1% Italian 0.6% Mandarin 0.3% Cantonese 0.2% Vietnamese 0.1% Hindi 0.1% Greek 0.1% 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 Noosa Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051434/noosa-heads/topic/language