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Language in Mundubbera

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

More than one in five people in Mundubbera now use a language other than English at home. This is a much higher rate than most similar areas, with 22.9% of residents speaking another language, a figure well above the Queensland average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 64.6% of people speak only English, the area has a notable diversity of languages including Mandarin and Arabic. This is consistent with the 4.2% of residents who speak little or no English, which is among the highest rates for areas of this size.

22.9% ▲ +197.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 22.9%

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

4.2% ▼ -8.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 4.2%

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 Mundubbera, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 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 Mundubbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32068/mundubbera/topic/language