Maleny · Suburb / Locality

Language in Maleny

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

English is spoken by 90.3% of people at home in Maleny, making it the dominant language of the area. While more people here use a second language than in most similar areas, this is still far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.6% of residents speak another language at home, which is well below the Queensland average. Only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is much lower than the national average.

5.6% ▲ +49.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 5.6%

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

0.2% ▼ -55.6%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Maleny, English only is the majority at 99%; Vietnamese is next at 0%.

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 Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31739/maleny/topic/language