Boulia, Queensland
Languages spoken in Boulia
Alyawarr is the most widely spoken First Nations language in Boulia, where 13 people speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census. The rest are smaller communities, below one in 100 residents each. In Brisbane, the share speaking another language is more than double.
- Residents
- 459
- Speak another language
- 13
- Languages at home
- 3
- Change since 2016
- +18.2%
Which First Nations languages are spoken in Boulia?
The census records one named First Nations language, Alyawarr. Together they account for nearly seven in ten of those who speak a language other than English.
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The ABS’s own post-enumeration survey found the census missed a much larger share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than of the population overall, so counts here are best read as a floor.
How different is Boulia from Australia as a whole?
Nationally, a language other than English is at least twice as common. Among Queensland councils, Boulia ranks 66th.
- Boulia
- 2.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Brisbane
- 22.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home, by the same method for every area.
Which languages have the most speakers in Boulia, First Nations included?
Ten rows at a time, largest first. Anything the ABS couldn't pin to a single language is counted in the totals, not here.
How do the localities of Boulia compare?
The suburb names link through to their own figures.
- TokoLed by Alyawarr4%9
- Boulia2%4
- 2 suburbs in Boulia. The percentage is residents speaking a language other than English at home; the figure beneath it is how many people that is.
How does Boulia look on the map?
Darker shading means more residents speaking a multicultural languageany language other than English at home. ABS ASGS 2021 boundaries. Open the national map.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, language used at home by Statistical Area Level 2, aggregated to Local Government Area. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
The headline 2.8% counts only residents who named a language other than English. 55 people left the question blank; treat every blank as another language and the figure is 14.8%, while measuring only those who answered gives 3.2%.
Language lists name languages only; residual ABS groups are in the totals. Summed-suburb national totals run a little low.
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