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Redland City Mainland

Language used at home

In Redland City Mainland, 7.7% of people used a language other than English at home in 2021.

Redland City Mainland'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 Mainland'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.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

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

Language used at home - Summary
Redland City Mainland - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language summaryNumber%Wellington Point %Number%Wellington Point %2006 to 2021
Speaks English only132,38589.190.8109,74090.991.0+22,645
Non-English total11,3797.76.66,2305.25.3+5,149
Not stated4,8203.22.64,7243.93.7+96
Total Population148,584100.0100.0120,694100.0100.0+27,890
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Language used at home - Ranked by size
Redland City Mainland - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Language (excludes English)Number%Wellington Point %Number%Wellington Point %2006 to 2021
Afrikaans1,0110.70.72360.20.2+775
Mandarin9740.70.72830.20.0+691
Filipino/Tagalog6590.40.22310.20.2+428
Punjabi5850.40.2890.10.4+496
Spanish5590.40.32310.20.1+328
German4760.30.25000.40.4-25
Greek3560.20.22940.20.3+62
Italian3390.20.34250.40.6-86
Hindi3250.20.21750.10.1+150
Cantonese3110.20.22680.20.4+43
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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 Mainland in 2021 compared to Wellington Point shows that there was a smaller proportion of people who used English only, and a larger proportion of those using a non-English language (either exclusively, or in addition to English).

Overall, 89.1% of the population used English only, and 7.7% used a non-English language, compared with 90.8% and 6.6% respectively for Wellington Point.

The dominant language used at home, other than English, in Redland City Mainland was Afrikaans, with 0.7% of the population, or 1,011 people using this language at home.

There were no major differences between Redland City Mainland and Wellington Point in 2021.

Emerging groups

Between 2006 and 2021, the number of people who used a language other than English at home increased by 5,149 or 82.6%, and the number of people who used English only increased by 22,645 or 20.6%.

The largest changes in the languages used by the population in Redland City Mainland between 2006 and 2021 were for those using:

  • Afrikaans (+775 persons)
  • Mandarin (+691 persons)
  • Punjabi (+496 persons)
  • Filipino/Tagalog (+428 persons)

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