Burnett Heads · Suburb / Locality

Language in Burnett Heads

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Burnett Heads compared to the rest of the country. Only 3.2% of residents use another language at home, which is a gap of 19 points below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home for 92% of people. While only 0.5% of residents speak little or no English, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.

3.2% ▲ +29.4%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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

0.5% ▲ +24.5%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Burnett Heads, English only is the majority at 99%; Vietnamese is next at 0%.

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 Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30449/burnett-heads/topic/language