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Mossman Gorge · Suburb / Locality

Language in Mossman Gorge

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

A gap of 9 percentage points separates Mossman Gorge from the national average in the share of people using other languages at home. While 13.3% of the population speaks a language other than English, this is much higher than in most similar areas. This creates a linguistic profile that is roughly on par with the Queensland average.

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📍 Mossman Gorge, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 81.5% of residents, though Italian is the most common other language at 3.2%. About 2.8% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the Queensland figure and much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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13.3% ▼ -51.7%

Higher than 81% 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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2.8% ▲ +131.5%

Higher than 87% 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 Mossman Gorge, English only is the majority at 96%; Italian is next at 4%.

English only 81.5% Italian 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 Mossman Gorge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31930/mossman-gorge/topic/language