3.8% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Maroochy Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Maroochy Hinterland
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant language for almost everyone living in Maroochy Hinterland. Very few residents use a different language at home, a pattern that has barely changed over the last decade.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Just 3.8% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This means very few people struggle with the local tongue, as only 0.3% speak little or no English.
0.3% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
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 Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/topic/language