Wavell Heights, Brisbane
Languages spoken in Wavell Heights
English is the only home language for 87 per cent of residents in Wavell Heights, according to the 2021 Census. Every other language is spoken by fewer than one in 100 residents. Brisbane has a higher share than Wavell Heights.
- Residents
- 10,239
- Speak another language
- 9.9%+12.5%
- Languages spoken
- 54
- Born overseas
- 16.9%
What languages do people in Wavell Heights speak besides English?
Include First Nations languagesShowing multicultural languages
- 01Mandarin96+159%
- 02Italian94+3.3%
- 03Spanish69+50.0%
- 04Cantonese52-11.9%
- 05German46+15.0%
- 06Korean39+50.0%
- 07Tamil39+18.2%
- 08French35-25.5%
- 09Hindi34-33.3%
- 10Greek33+450%
How does Wavell Heights compare with Queensland?
Queensland has a higher share than Wavell Heights.
- Wavell Heights
- 9.9%
- Brisbane
- 22.8%
- 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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