Donnybrook · Suburb / Locality

Language in Donnybrook

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

English is spoken by 91.7% of people at home in Donnybrook, making it the dominant language here. Only 4.2% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While very few people use a language other than English, 1.7% of the population speak little or no English. This is about the same as the Queensland figure and much higher than most similar areas.

4.2% ▲ +221.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 4.2%

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

1.7% ▲ —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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 Donnybrook, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek 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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30862/donnybrook/topic/language