Ironbark · Suburb / Locality

Language in Ironbark

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

English is the dominant tongue for nearly everyone in Ironbark, where only 2% of people use another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it a place with very little linguistic diversity compared to the rest of the country.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far below the Queensland figure of 13.2%. Despite this, 0.7% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than in most similar areas.

2.0% ▲ +8.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 2.0%

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

0.7% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 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 Ironbark, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Ironbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31408/ironbark/topic/language