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Language in Archerfield

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

More than one in four people in Archerfield use a language other than English at home, making it a linguistically diverse pocket of Brisbane. This variety is seen in the wide range of languages spoken daily, from Vietnamese to Hindi.

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📍 Archerfield, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

At 26.1%, the share of people using another language at home is much higher than in most areas and far above the Queensland figure of 13.2%. This is reflected in the 6.2% who speak little or no English, which is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

People using another language at home

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26.1% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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6.2% ▼ -11.4%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality 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.

Language used at home

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In Archerfield, English only is the majority at 85%; Vietnamese is next at 4%.

English only 66.2% Vietnamese 3.2% Hindi 1.9% Greek 1.7% Mandarin 1.5% Punjabi 1.5% Tagalog 1.5%

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 Archerfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30081/archerfield/topic/language