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Cardwell · Urban Centre

Language in Cardwell

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in Cardwell compared to the rest of the country. Only 5.3% of residents use another language at home, though this figure has risen by 2 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Cardwell, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 85.1% of people speak only English, the 5.3% who use another language at home is higher than in most similar areas. This remains well below the Queensland and national figures, and notably, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

People using another language at home

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5.3% ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre 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 Cardwell, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 85.1% Tagalog 1.0% Vietnamese 0.3% Punjabi 0.3% Italian 0.2%

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 Cardwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315014/cardwell/topic/language