Goondi Hill · Suburb / Locality

Language in Goondi Hill

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

Language patterns in Goondi Hill have shifted since 2011, though English remains the dominant tongue. While 10.3% of residents speak another language at home, this is much higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 76.7% of the community. Others include Punjabi at 2.3% and Mandarin, Italian and Arabic at around 1%. Only 1.8% of people speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.

10.3% ▼ -23.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

1.8% ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 1.8%

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 Goondi Hill, English only is the majority at 94%; Punjabi is next at 3%.

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 Goondi Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31201/goondi-hill/topic/language