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Chandler · Suburb / Locality

Language in Chandler

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

English is the main language for 83.3% of people in Chandler, but the area is more linguistically diverse than most similar places. While the proportion of people using another language at home is much higher than in nearby areas, it remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Chandler, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 13.2% of residents speak a language other than English at home, which is about the same as the Queensland average. Mandarin (2.7%) and Punjabi (2.1%) are the most common non-English languages, and 1.6% of people speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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13.2% ▲ +27.0%

Higher than 80% 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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1.6% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 82% 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 Chandler, English only is the majority at 90%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

English only 83.3% Mandarin 2.7% Punjabi 2.1% Greek 1.8% Italian 1.1% Vietnamese 0.5% Hindi 0.3% Arabic 0.2%

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 Chandler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30579/chandler/topic/language