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Burpengary

Language used at home

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In Burpengary, 5.7% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Burpengary's language statistics show the proportion of the population who use a language at home other than English. They indicate how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language.

Burpengary's language statistics should be analysed in conjunction with Country of Birth and Proficiency in English to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area and the services required by the multicultural community.

Please note: Due to ABS rules regarding perturbation of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual language groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS.

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Derived from the Census question:

'Does the person use a language other than English at home?'

Language used at home - Summary
Burpengary - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%City of Moreton Bay %Number%City of Moreton Bay %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only23,45589.786.718,60091.087.3+4,855
Non-English total1,4885.78.58774.36.8+611
Not stated1,2014.64.89694.75.8+232
Total Population26,144100.0100.020,446100.0100.0+5,698
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Burpengary - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%City of Moreton Bay %Number%City of Moreton Bay %2016 to 2021
Filipino/Tagalog1450.60.8850.40.6+60
Samoan1270.50.5640.30.5+63
Mandarin980.40.5680.30.5+30
Punjabi890.30.630.00.2+86
Hindi710.30.4400.20.3+31
Afrikaans700.30.4430.20.4+27
Spanish620.20.4370.20.3+25
Italian410.20.2340.20.3+7
Maori (New Zealand)410.20.130.00.1+38
Korean400.20.2290.10.1+11
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Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the language used at home by the population of Burpengary in 2021 compared to the City of Moreton Bay shows that there was a larger proportion of people who used English only, and a smaller proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 89.7% of the population used English only, and 5.7% used a non-English language, compared with 86.7% and 8.5% respectively for the City of Moreton Bay.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Burpengary was Filipino/Tagalog, with 0.6% of the population, or 145 people using this language at home.

There were no major differences between Burpengary and City of Moreton Bay in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 611 or 69.7%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 4,855 or 26.1%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Burpengary between 2016 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Punjabi (+86 persons)
  • Samoan (+63 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+60 persons)

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