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Yorkeys Knob · Suburb / Locality

Language in Yorkeys Knob

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

English is the primary language for 82.1% of people in Yorkeys Knob. While this is far below the national figure, the area sees a higher proportion of people speaking other languages at home compared to most similar areas.

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📍 Yorkeys Knob, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 9.3% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.8% speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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9.3% ▲ +20.8%

Higher than 74% 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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0.8% ▲ +72.8%

Higher than 73% 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 Yorkeys Knob, English only is the majority at 98%; Italian is next at 1%.

English only 82.1% Italian 0.5% Mandarin 0.4% Punjabi 0.2% Tagalog 0.1%

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 Yorkeys Knob [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33223/yorkeys-knob/topic/language