Ravenshoe · Suburb / Locality

Language in Ravenshoe

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

English remains the dominant language in Ravenshoe, with very few residents speaking a different tongue at home. Only 3.2% of people use another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Ravenshoe, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 85.2% of people speak only English. While very few residents speak another language, the 0.5% who speak little or no English is higher than in most similar areas.

3.2% ▲ +55.1%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 3.2%

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

0.5% ▲ +110.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 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 Ravenshoe, 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 Ravenshoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32396/ravenshoe/topic/language