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Hamilton Island · Urban Centre

Language in Hamilton Island

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

English is the primary language for 60.9% of people on Hamilton Island. This island community has seen a rise in linguistic variety, with 18.1% of residents now speaking another language at home. This is well above the Queensland figure and marks a significant increase from a decade ago.

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📍 Hamilton Island, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 18.1% of people use another language at home—much higher than in similar areas—very few struggle with English. Only 0.5% speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure and has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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18.1% ▲ +156.9%

Higher than 87% 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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0.5% ▲ —

Higher than 65% 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 Hamilton Island, English only is the majority at 94%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

English only 60.9% Mandarin 1.6% Vietnamese 0.6% Italian 0.5% Greek 0.5% Cantonese 0.4% Tagalog 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 Hamilton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315040/hamilton-island/topic/language