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Language in Macalister

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Macalister compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.4% of residents use another language at home, which is 16 percentage points below the national figure.

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📍 Macalister, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 86.5% of the area, though Tagalog is spoken by 3.2% of people. While 6.4% use another language at home, this is well below the Queensland figure of 13.2%.

People using another language at home

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6.4% ▲ +97.9%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% 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 Macalister, English only is the majority at 96%; Tagalog is next at 4%.

English only 86.5% Tagalog 3.2%

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 Macalister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31718/macalister/topic/language