Clare · Suburb / Locality

Language in Clare

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

Nearly 15% of people in Clare use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the Queensland figure, it remains well below the national average. The community is primarily English-speaking, though there is a notable Italian-speaking presence.

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📍 Clare, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 14.9% of residents speak another language at home, with Italian being the most common non-English tongue at 7.5%. Despite this, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

14.9% ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Clare, English only is the majority at 90%; Italian is next at 10%.

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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30614/clare/topic/language