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Bundaberg North - Gooburrum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

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

A small increase in non-English speaking households has been seen in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum since 2011. English remains the dominant language here, with only 4.7% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 88.8% of residents, which is much lower than most areas. Only 1.5% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.

People using another language at home

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4.7% ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 79% 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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1.5% ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 53% 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 North - Gooburrum, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 88.8% Mandarin 0.6% Vietnamese 0.3% Tagalog 0.2% Italian 0.2% Hindi 0.2% Punjabi 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 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 North - Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011497/bundaberg-north-gooburrum/topic/language