Dirranbandi · Suburb / Locality

Language in Dirranbandi

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

Language patterns in Dirranbandi have remained very stable over the last decade, with English remaining the dominant tongue. Only 3.3% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Dirranbandi, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 89.7% of residents, meaning the area is much less linguistically diverse than the rest of Queensland. Only 0.7% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.

3.3% ▼ -19.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.1%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

0.7% ▲ —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Dirranbandi, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Dirranbandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30851/dirranbandi/topic/language