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Language in Rochedale

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

A massive 62.6% of people in Rochedale use a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure and makes it one of the most linguistically diverse areas at this level. Many residents speak a variety of languages, with a particularly strong presence of Mandarin and Cantonese speakers.

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📍 Rochedale, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is spoken by 29.4% of residents, while 7.8% speak Cantonese. This high level of diversity is reflected in the fact that 10.4% of people speak little or no English, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.

People using another language at home

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62.6% ▲ +275.3%

Higher than 99% 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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10.4% ▲ +20.2%

Higher than 99% 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 Rochedale, the largest group is English only at 45%, followed by Mandarin (38%) and Cantonese (10%).

English only 34.9% Mandarin 29.4% Cantonese 7.8% Hindi 1.5% Punjabi 1.5% Vietnamese 0.9% Arabic 0.8% Greek 0.5% Tagalog 0.4% Italian 0.3%

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 Rochedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32447/rochedale/topic/language