Ferny Grove · State Electorate

Language in Ferny Grove

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

The proportion of people using a language other than English at home in Ferny Grove has nearly doubled since 2011. While 9.1% of residents now speak another language, this remains far below the national figure of 22.3%. Most households here speak only English.

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📍 Ferny Grove, State Electorate

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 9.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the Queensland figure of 13.2%. English is the sole language for 87.9% of the area, and those who speak little or no English make up just 0.8% of the population.

9.1% ▲ +92.2%

Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 9.1%

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

0.8% ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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.

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 Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30026/ferny-grove/topic/language