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Bundaberg East - Kalkie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

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

Just 7.4% of people in Bundaberg East - Kalkie use a language other than English at home, a figure far below the national average. While this is lower than most areas, the number of people speaking other languages has doubled since 2011.

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📍 Bundaberg East - Kalkie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 87.7% of the population, and the number of people using other languages is well below the Queensland figure. Despite this, very few people struggle with English, with only 0.9% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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7.4% ▲ +103.1%

Lower than 66% 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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0.9% ▲ +15.3%

Lower than 59% 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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 87.7% Mandarin 0.6% Vietnamese 0.4% Italian 0.3% Punjabi 0.3% Hindi 0.2% Tagalog 0.1% Cantonese 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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011496/bundaberg-east-kalkie/topic/language