12.0% ▲ +106.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Bundaberg South · Suburb / Locality
Language in Bundaberg South
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Far more people in Bundaberg South speak a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. While 12% of residents use another language, the area remains much less diverse than the Australian average. English is the primary language for the vast majority of the community.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
About 12% of people use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is consistent with 2.9% of residents speaking little or no English, a figure slightly above the Queensland average.
2.9% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Bundaberg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30423/bundaberg-south/topic/language