25.1% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Darling Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Darling Heights
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A rise of 9.3 percentage points since 2011 means Darling Heights is now much more linguistically diverse. One in four residents speaks another language at home, a figure that is far above the Queensland average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 25.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. While 3.3% of people speak little or no English, this is higher than the state average but about the same as Australia overall. Beyond English, the most common languages spoken are Punjabi, Arabic, and Mandarin.
3.3% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011446/darling-heights/topic/language