3.2% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bundaberg Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far fewer people use a language other than English in Bundaberg Surrounds - South compared to most similar areas. Only 3.2% of residents speak another language at home, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 87.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This means very few people struggle with the language, as only 0.6% speak little or no English.
3.2% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.6% ▲ +108.6%
Lower than 71% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Bundaberg Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011499/bundaberg-surrounds-south/topic/language