Glenden · Suburb / Locality

Language in Glenden

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

English remains the dominant tongue in Glenden, though there has been a slight increase in the variety of languages spoken since 2011. While 74.2% of the community speaks only English, 7.1% of residents now use another language at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using a language other than English is higher than in most similar areas, though it is far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. Only 1% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland average.

7.1% ▲ +117.3%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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

1.0% ▲ —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Glenden, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

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 Glenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31157/glenden/topic/language