Spanish
263 speakers
Between the last two censuses it has more than tripled.
Douglas, Queensland
Douglas' multilingual community
Spanish is the most common language after English in Douglas, where about 1,000 people speak something else at home, according to the 2021 Census. One language clears the one-in-100 mark. Douglas' share is under the share for Queensland, though not by much.
- Residents
- 12,131
- Speak another language
- 1,006
- Languages at home
- 49
- Change since 2016
- +34.0%
Which communities in Douglas are largest?
These are the three languages other than English with the most speakers.
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What are the five most spoken languages other than English in Douglas?
Spanish is the one moving fastest: it has more than tripled since 2016.
Top five by speakers at home, each with its movement on 2016. Show more to see the rest.
How does Douglas' share measure up to Australia as a whole?
The share nationally is at least twice Douglas'. That puts Douglas in the upper half of Queensland's councils.
- Douglas
- 8.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Same method throughout, so the gap between the bars is the real gap.
Where in Douglas is a language other than English most common?
Port Douglas leads, Wonga Beach trails, and the rest sit close between them.
Each suburb links to its own page, with the languages spoken there.
- Mossman GorgeLed by Kuku Yalanji24%25
- Port DouglasLed by Spanish13%506
- CraiglieLed by Spanish10%96
- Bonnie Doon (Qld)Led by German9%45
- Cooya BeachLed by German7%37
- ShannonvaleLed by Italian7%26
- MossmanLed by Kuku Yalanji7%116
- MialloLed by Italian6%25
- NewellLed by Italian6%31
- Daintree5%5
- Kimberley (Qld)Led by German4%15
- Oak BeachLed by German4%8
- Mowbray (Qld)Led by Spanish4%15
- Wonga BeachLed by Kuku Yalanji3%33
- Cow BayLed by French3%11
- BambooLed by German3%12
- Low Isles0%0
- The larger figure is each suburb's share speaking a language other than English; the smaller is people. 17 suburbs listed.
What do birthplace and religion add in Douglas?
After Australia, most residents born overseas came from England.
Country of birth
19.1% born overseas, across 55 countries.
- 01England604-1.9%
- 02New Zealand421-1.2%
- 03Argentina136+750%
- 04Germany117-7.9%
- 05United States of America84+20.0%
- 06Scotland71+18.3%
- 07Chile71+2267%
- 08Philippines70+55.6%
- 09Netherlands67+17.5%
- 10Italy59+15.7%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.
- 01No religion or secular beliefs5,830+39.0%
- 02Christianity4,492-13.8%
- 03Buddhism135-29.7%
- 04Hinduism41+41.4%
- 05Islam17
- 06Judaism16+100%
ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021: language used at home, by Statistical Area Level 2, rolled up to Local Government Area. Change is measured from 2016.
A note on method: 1,447 residents didn't state a language, and this page doesn't count them as speaking one. That's why 8.3% sits below the 20.2% you'd get by counting every blank, and below 9.4% measured across respondents only.
People with no usual address fall outside any suburb, which is why the national figure here is a fraction under the ABS one. The council figures aren't affected.
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