Walligan · Suburb / Locality

Language in Walligan

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

English remains the dominant language in Walligan, with very little change in the linguistic makeup of the area since 2011. While 4.9% of people use a language other than English at home, this figure is far below the national average.

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📍 Walligan, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English, accounting for 88.1% of the population. While the proportion of people using another language is higher than in most similar areas, it is still well below the Queensland figure.

4.9% ▲ +170.7%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 2.7%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Walligan, English only is the majority at 99%; 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 Walligan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32967/walligan/topic/language