Yabulu · Suburb / Locality

Language in Yabulu

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

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Yabulu is a place where English is the dominant language. Only 2.9% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Yabulu, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 84% of residents, with the most common other language being Greek at 0.4%. While 0.6% of people speak little or no English, this is higher than most similar areas despite being a little below the Queensland figure of 1.8%.

2.9% ▲ +51.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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

0.6% ▲ —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Yabulu, English only is the majority at 100%; Greek 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 Yabulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33193/yabulu/topic/language