Stratford · Suburb / Locality

Language in Stratford

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Stratford compared to the rest of the country. While 7.6% of residents use another language at home, this is well below the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Stratford, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most people here speak only English, accounting for 87.7% of the population. Only 0.8% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the state and national figures, though this is much higher than in most similar areas.

7.6% ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 7.6%

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

0.8% ▼ -34.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.1%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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 Stratford, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin 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 Stratford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32676/stratford/topic/language