Quilpie · Suburb / Locality

Language in Quilpie

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

English is spoken in 92.6% of homes in Quilpie, making it a place where very few people use another language. This is far below the national figure, reflecting a community with very little linguistic variety.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Just 1.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much lower than the typical Australian area. While very few people speak another language, the 0.6% who speak little or no English is actually higher than in most similar areas.

1.7% ▼ -25.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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

0.6% ▲ —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Quilpie, 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 Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32377/quilpie/topic/language