Paddington, Brisbane
The languages of Paddington
English is the only home language for 89 per cent of residents in Paddington, according to the 2021 Census. Paddington's share is below Australia as a whole. Residents speak 37 languages between them. Residents born overseas most often come from England.
- Residents
- 8,967
- Speak another language
- 7.5%+2.6%
- Languages spoken
- 37
- Born overseas
- 17.4%
What languages do people in Paddington speak besides English?
- 01Italian100-14.5%
- 02Mandarin81+37.3%
- 03Spanish81+28.6%
- 04German47-23.0%
- 05French40-42.0%
- 06Japanese39+34.5%
- 07Portuguese33+13.8%
- 08Cantonese26+23.8%
- 09Persian (excluding Dari)24+500%
- 10Afrikaans19+533%
Is Paddington more multilingual than Queensland?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Queensland.
- Paddington (Qld)
- 7.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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