16.2% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Springfield Central · Suburb / Locality
Language in Springfield Central
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A high proportion of people in Springfield Central use a language other than English at home. Around 16.2% of the population speaks another language, which is well above the Queensland figure of 13.2%. This linguistic diversity is a standout feature for the area compared to similar places.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 70.9% of people speak only English, Mandarin and Cantonese are the most common other languages at 1.7% each. Despite the variety, only 1.3% of residents speak little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
1.3% ▲ —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Springfield Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32629/springfield-central/topic/language