Oyster Creek · Suburb / Locality

Language in Oyster Creek

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

English remains the dominant language in Oyster Creek, with very few residents speaking another tongue at home. While about 10% of the population uses a language other than English, this is still far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 10.3% of people use another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure. Despite this, 0% of residents speak little or no English, a result well below the national average.

10.3% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 10.3%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Oyster Creek, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Oyster Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32244/oyster-creek/topic/language