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Russell Island · Urban Centre

Language in Russell Island

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

More people speak a language other than English in Russell Island than in most similar areas, though the overall rate remains quite low. While 5.1% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the national figure. English is the dominant language for the vast majority of the community.

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📍 Russell Island, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 85.8% of residents, and only 0.6% speak little or no English, which is a little below the national figure. The proportion of people using another language at home rose to 5.1% since 2011, though this is still well below the Queensland average.

People using another language at home

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5.1% ▲ +137.4%

Higher than 68% 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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0.6% ▲ +309.2%

Higher than 69% 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 Russell Island, English only is the majority at 99%; Tagalog is next at 0%.

English only 85.8% Tagalog 0.4% Italian 0.3% Vietnamese 0.2% Arabic 0.1% Punjabi 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 Russell Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315086/russell-island/topic/language