Webb · Suburb / Locality

Language in Webb

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

Much higher proportions of people speak a language other than English in Webb compared to most similar areas. While 11.7% of residents use another language at home, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Webb, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 78.4% of people, and Punjabi is the most common second language at 1.8%. Only 1.0% of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Queensland figure.

11.7% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

1.0% ▼ -67.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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 Webb, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 2%.

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 Webb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33018/webb/topic/language