Childers · Suburb / Locality

Language in Childers

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

More people in Childers speak a language other than English at home compared to most similar areas. While 6.2% of the population uses another language, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Childers, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 82.3% of residents. Although only 6.2% speak a non-English language, the 2% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.

6.2% ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

2.0% ▲ +418.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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 Childers, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin 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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30600/childers/topic/language