Woody Point · Suburb / Locality

Language in Woody Point

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

English is the dominant language spoken in Woody Point, where very few people need translation services for daily life. While more residents here use a second language than in most similar areas, the overall proportion is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Around 89.3% of people speak only English at home, leaving just 5.8% who use another language. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 13.2%. Only 0.5% of residents speak little or no English, which is a little below the national average of 3.4%.

5.8% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 5.8%

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

0.5% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.5%

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 Woody Point, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian 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 Woody Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33141/woody-point/topic/language