Hope Vale, Queensland
First Nations and other languages in Hope Vale
The 2021 Census counted about 570 people in Hope Vale speaking a First Nations language at home, with Guugu Yimidhirr the most common. Two languages clear the one-in-100 mark. Hope Vale's share outstrips the share for Queensland, at more than three times the rate.
- Residents
- 978
- Speak another language
- 582
- Languages at home
- 2
- Change since 2016
- −18.8%
What First Nations languages are spoken at home in Hope Vale?
The census names Guugu Yimidhirr and Kuku Yalanji as the most spoken First Nations languages. Among residents who speak another language at home, a First Nations language is the choice of 98 per cent of them.
- 01555-17.2%
- 0214+367%
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 does Hope Vale compare with Australia as a whole?
Against Australia as a whole, Hope Vale is about two and a half times as multilingual. In Queensland, 68 councils rank above Hope Vale.
- Hope Vale
- 59.5%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Queensland
- 12.2%
Shares are calculated the same way for each area, so the bars compare directly.
How do Hope Vale's languages rank?
Speakers at home, with the change since 2016. Broad ABS categories such as "Chinese, nfd" count towards the totals but aren't listed, so the shares can add up to more than the languages shown.
- 01555-17.2%
- 0214+367%
Which localities in Hope Vale have the most speakers of other languages?
Each suburb links to its own page, with the languages spoken there.
- Hope ValeLed by Guugu Yimidhirr60%582
- The larger figure is each suburb's share speaking a language other than English; the smaller is people. 1 suburbs listed.
Where is Hope Vale on the language map?
Hope Vale on the Language Map, shaded for residents who speak a multicultural languageany language other than English at home (ABS ASGS 2021 boundaries). View all councils.
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.
Blank answers matter here. 69 residents gave none, and they're left out of the 59.5%. Count them in and it's 66.6%; drop them from the base and it's 64.0%.
Figures for Hope Vale itself aren't affected by the small gap between summed suburbs and ABS national totals. Unnamed ABS categories are in every total and out of every ranked list.
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