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Language used at home

In Redland City, 7.4% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Redland City'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.

Redland City'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
Redland City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language summaryNumber%Greater Brisbane %Number%Greater Brisbane %2016 to 2021
Speaks English only141,60788.977.3130,74988.978.0+10,858
Non-English total11,8407.417.79,6936.616.0+2,147
Not stated5,7753.65.06,5664.56.0-791
Total Population159,222100.0100.0147,008100.0100.0+12,214
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
Redland City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Greater Brisbane %Number%Greater Brisbane %2016 to 2021
Afrikaans1,0310.60.37420.50.3+289
Mandarin9840.62.57210.52.4+263
Filipino/Tagalog7010.40.85250.40.7+176
Punjabi5850.40.93000.20.6+285
Spanish5800.40.84160.30.7+164
German5310.30.35420.40.3-11
Italian3700.20.44550.30.4-85
Greek3580.20.33350.20.3+23
French3330.20.33150.20.3+18
Hindi3320.20.72780.20.6+54
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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 Redland City in 2021 compared to Greater Brisbane 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, 88.9% of the population used English only, and 7.4% used a non-English language, compared with 77.3% and 17.7% respectively for Greater Brisbane.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Redland City was Afrikaans, with 0.6% of the population, or 1,031 people using this language at home.

The major difference between the languages used at home for the population of Redland City and Greater Brisbane in 2021 was:

  • A smaller percentage using Mandarin at home (0.6% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 2,147 or 22.2%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 10,858 or 8.3%.

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

  • Afrikaans (+289 persons)
  • Punjabi (+285 persons)
  • Mandarin (+263 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+176 persons)

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