Daintree · Urban Centre

Language in Daintree

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Daintree (L) compared to the rest of the country. Just 4.3% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures.

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📍 Daintree, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The number of people using a language other than English fell 13 points since 2011. English is the only language used at home for 100% of the population, and no one in the area speaks little or no English.

4.3% ▼ -75.4%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Daintree, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322032/daintree/topic/language