Fisher · Suburb / Locality

Language in Fisher

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

Nearly 70% of people in Fisher speak only English at home. However, the area is much more linguistically diverse than most similar places, with one in five residents using a language other than English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 20% of people use another language at home, which is well above the Queensland figure of 13.2%. This diversity is reflected in the 6.2% who speak little or no English—a rate among the highest for similar areas—and the 6.2% who speak Tagalog.

20.0% ▲ +225.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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

6.2%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Fisher, English only is the majority at 92%; Tagalog is next at 8%.

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 Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31041/fisher/topic/language