Rasmussen · Suburb / Locality

Language in Rasmussen

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

A far lower proportion of people in Rasmussen use a language other than English at home compared to the national figure. Only 5% of residents speak another language, which is far below the Australian average of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While this 5% is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Queensland figure. English is the only language for 85.5% of people, and those who speak little or no English make up just 0.5% of the population.

5.0% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

0.5% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Rasmussen, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

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 Rasmussen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32393/rasmussen/topic/language