Noosaville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Noosaville

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Noosaville compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.6% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure. While this number rose slightly since 2011, the area remains much less linguistically diverse than most other Australian regions.

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📍 Noosaville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 88.3% of the population, and very few people—just 0.4%—speak little or no English. This is much lower than most areas and barely changed from 2016, with Italian and Mandarin being the most common non-English languages.

6.6% ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 6.6%

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

0.4% ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Noosaville, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 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 Noosaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051435/noosaville/topic/language