Alderley · Suburb / Locality

Language in Alderley

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

English is the primary tongue for 86% of people in Alderley. While more residents here use another language at home than in most similar areas, the proportion is still far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 11.1% of people speak a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Only 0.9% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.

11.1% ▲ +25.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

0.9% ▼ -26.6%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 0.9%

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 Alderley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30026/alderley/topic/language