Thabeban · Suburb / Locality

Language in Thabeban

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

English is the primary language for 88.6% of people in Thabeban. While more residents use a second language at home than in most similar areas, the overall proportion remains far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 5.6% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the Queensland average. This is reflected in the small variety of other languages spoken, including Tagalog and Vietnamese at 0.6% each. Very few people speak little or no English (1.2%), a figure that is about the same as the state average.

5.6% ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 5.7%
  • 2021: 5.6%

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

1.2% ▼ -20.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 1.2%

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 Thabeban, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog 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 Thabeban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32776/thabeban/topic/language