Kanimbla · Suburb / Locality

Language in Kanimbla

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

A far greater share of people now speak a language other than English at home in Kanimbla compared to previous years. About 24% of residents use another language, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Nearly one in four people use a language other than English at home, a figure far above the Queensland average of 13.2%. While English is spoken by 72.2% of the population, 4.4% speak little or no English, which is among the highest rates for areas of this size.

24.0% ▲ +82.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 24.0%

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

4.4% ▲ +95.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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.

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 Kanimbla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31483/kanimbla/topic/language