Italian
327 speakers
It has fallen by more than a quarter since 2016.
Burdekin, Queensland
The languages of Burdekin beyond English
At the 2021 Census, about 860 people in Burdekin spoke a language other than English at home, most often Italian. The rest are smaller communities, below one in 100 residents each. Burdekin's share is well under the share for Queensland.
- Residents
- 16,413
- Speak another language
- 855
- Languages at home
- 46
- Change since 2016
- −9.8%
What are the three biggest languages after English in Burdekin?
Italian, Afrikaans and Solomon Islands Pijin have the most speakers.
Afrikaans
46 speakers
Its speaker count has grown by about three quarters since 2016.
Solomon Islands Pijin
37 speakers
About 0.2 per cent of all residents.
Which five languages lead in Burdekin, and how have they changed?
Italian has led the list since at least 2016.
Five rows to start: the languages with the most speakers, and how each has changed since 2016.
- 01327-34.9%
- 0246+84.0%
- 0337
- 0432+23.1%
- 0529+93.3%
Where does Burdekin sit against Brisbane?
In Brisbane, a language other than English is at least twice as common. Within Queensland, Burdekin ranks 24th of 77.
- Burdekin
- 5.2%
- Brisbane
- 22.8%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Each bar uses the same count: residents who named another home language, over all residents.
Which suburbs of Burdekin have the largest multilingual communities?
Even across 15 suburbs, the shares stay within a narrow band, led by Ayr.
The suburb names link through to their own figures.
- Clare (Qld)Led by Italian17%39
- Horseshoe LagoonLed by Tagalog10%34
- Swans LagoonLed by Korean6%9
- AyrLed by Italian6%520
- WunjungaLed by Italian6%17
- GiruLed by Italian5%29
- AirvilleLed by Vietnamese4%13
- Home HillLed by Italian4%117
- Mount KellyLed by Afrikaans4%16
- BrandonLed by Italian3%35
- AlvaLed by German3%5
- McDesmeLed by Italian2%5
- Rita IslandLed by Italian2%9
- Groper CreekLed by Solomon Islands Pijin1%4
- Osborne (Qld)Led by Italian1%3
- 15 suburbs in Burdekin. The percentage is residents speaking a language other than English at home; the figure beneath it is how many people that is.
What do birthplace and religion add in Burdekin?
Italy is the most common overseas birthplace.
Country of birth
6.9% born overseas, across 44 countries.
- 01Italy251-25.5%
- 02England165-14.1%
- 03New Zealand126+14.5%
- 04Solomon Islands106+3433%
- 05Philippines86+16.2%
- 06South Africa66+136%
- 07India47+104%
- 08Germany32+18.5%
- 09Scotland29+45.0%
- 10Spain26+4.0%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.
- 01Christianity10,903-15.0%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs3,821+50.6%
- 03Buddhism550%
- 04Hinduism45+246%
- 05Islam22+120%
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.
5.2% is the share of all residents who reported a language other than English. The 1,462 who didn't answer aren't counted as speakers. If they were, the share would be 14.1%; among respondents alone it's 5.7%.
Language lists name languages only; residual ABS groups are in the totals. Summed-suburb national totals run a little low.
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