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Pinkenba · Suburb / Locality

Language in Pinkenba

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

More people in Pinkenba use a language other than English at home than in most similar areas, though the overall figure remains low. Only 8% of residents speak a different language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Pinkenba, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 60.3% of the area, while Cantonese is the most common other language at 2.3%. About 2% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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8.0% ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 72% 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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2.0% ▲ +145.3%

Higher than 86% 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 Pinkenba, English only is the majority at 96%; Cantonese is next at 4%.

English only 60.3% Cantonese 2.3%

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 Pinkenba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32330/pinkenba/topic/language