15.9% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Cairns - South · Sub-region (SA3)
Language in Cairns - South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
More people have spoken a language other than English at home in Cairns - South since 2011, with the figure rising to 15.9%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national average.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
English is the main language for 73.3% of residents, though those who speak little or no English make up 2.3% of the population. This last figure is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2016.
2.3% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Cairns - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30602/cairns-south/topic/language