Yamanto · Suburb / Locality

Language in Yamanto

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Yamanto compared to the rest of the country. Only 4.5% of residents use another tongue at home, which is well below the Queensland figure and far below the national average.

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📍 Yamanto, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used by 92.5% of the community. While 0.7% of people speak little or no English—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still a little below the state and national averages.

4.5% ▲ +76.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

0.7% ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.7%

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 Yamanto, English only is the majority at 99%; Punjabi 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 Yamanto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33198/yamanto/topic/language