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Language in Whitsundays

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

Far more people in Whitsundays speak a language other than English at home compared to the state average. While 18.0% of residents use another language, this is well above the Queensland figure of 13.2%. This diversity stands out locally, even though the region remains well below the national average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 57.6% of people, while others include Mandarin, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. Despite the high use of other languages, only 0.5% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

People using another language at home

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18.0% ▲ +98.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.5% ▼ -72.6%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Whitsundays, English only is the majority at 94%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 57.6% Mandarin 1.5% Tagalog 0.6% Vietnamese 0.5% Italian 0.4% Arabic 0.3% Cantonese 0.3% Greek 0.2%

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 Whitsundays [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33066/whitsundays/topic/language