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Language in Blackstone

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

English is the primary language for 88.4% of people in Blackstone. While a few residents speak other languages, this is far below the national figure, making it a very English-speaking area.

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📍 Blackstone, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 6.2% of people use another language at home, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland average. Very few people speak little or no English here, at just 0.7%.

People using another language at home

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6.2% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 66% 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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0.7% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 73% 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 Blackstone, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 88.4% Punjabi 0.7% Hindi 0.5% Tagalog 0.4% Mandarin 0.3%

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 Blackstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/topic/language