Perwillowen · Suburb / Locality

Language in Perwillowen

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

Just 3.8% of people in Perwillowen use a language other than English at home, placing the area around the middle for its level. This is far below the national figure of 22.3% and well below the Queensland average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 94.4% of residents. While very few people use other languages, the 1.9% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.

3.8% ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 3.8%

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

1.9% ▲ +38.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 1.9%

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 Perwillowen, 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 Perwillowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32301/perwillowen/topic/language