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Wongaling Beach · Urban Centre

Language in Wongaling Beach

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

Much higher language diversity than most similar areas defines Wongaling Beach, where 8.4% of people speak a language other than English at home. While this is well below the Queensland and national figures, it marks a steady increase from previous years.

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📍 Wongaling Beach, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 79.7% of residents, though 2.7% now speak little or no English, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This shift is reflected in the rise of non-English languages since 2011, including small numbers of Punjabi and Italian speakers.

People using another language at home

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8.4% ▲ +37.2%

Higher than 83% 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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2.7% ▲ +125.9%

Higher than 88% 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 Wongaling Beach, English only is the majority at 98%; Punjabi is next at 1%.

English only 79.7% Punjabi 0.9% Italian 0.5%

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 Wongaling Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315103/wongaling-beach/topic/language