13.1% ▲ +73.5%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bundaberg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Bundaberg
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A growing number of people in Bundaberg speak a language other than English, with the figure rising 5.5 percentage points since 2011. While 13.1% of residents now use another language at home, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Most residents use only English, but 1.7% speak Mandarin and 0.8% speak Tagalog. About 2.9% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Queensland figure of 1.8%.
2.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011495/bundaberg/topic/language