Walloon · Suburb / Locality

Language in Walloon

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

Just 3.3% of people in Walloon use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. English is the dominant tongue here, creating a linguistic profile that is much less diverse than the rest of Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Walloon, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 91.7% of residents speak only English, leaving very few people who speak little or no English at 0.2%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Queensland figure.

3.3% ▲ +115.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.6%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 3.3%

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

0.2% ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.2%
  • 2021: 0.2%

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 Walloon, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Walloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32968/walloon/topic/language