2.0% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Maryborough Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Among the lowest in the region for linguistic variety, Maryborough Surrounds - South is a place where almost everyone speaks English. Just 2% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
English and the largest community languages.
English is spoken by 89.4% of residents, leaving the area far below the national figure for language diversity. Only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average of 3.4%.
2.0% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.2% ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 90% 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 Maryborough Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051525/maryborough-surrounds-south/topic/language