Rosslea · Suburb / Locality

Language in Rosslea

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Rosslea compared to the national average. While 9.9% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the Queensland figure and far below the 22.3% seen across Australia.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home for 81.5% of the population, with small numbers also speaking Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Cantonese. Despite the prevalence of English, the 1.1% who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.

9.9% ▲ +9.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 9.9%

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

1.1% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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.

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 Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32478/rosslea/topic/language