Advancetown · Suburb / Locality

Language in Advancetown

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

English is the dominant language in Advancetown, where 90.7% of residents speak only English at home. While a small number of people use other languages, this is still far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.3% of people use a language other than English at home, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Queensland average. This includes small groups speaking Mandarin and Tagalog, while 1.5% of residents speak little or no English.

6.3% ▲ +57.1%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

1.5% ▲ +143.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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 Advancetown, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 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 Advancetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30012/advancetown/topic/language