Clifton Beach · Suburb / Locality

Language in Clifton Beach

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

Roughly 10.2% of people in Clifton Beach use a language other than English at home. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While English is the main language for 82.6% of residents, some speak Italian, Mandarin or Greek. Only 0.4% of the population speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure.

10.2% ▲ +23.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 10.2%

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

0.4% ▼ -18.8%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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 Clifton Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30625/clifton-beach/topic/language