Cultural diversity
Language used at home
About this topic
Language used at home shows which languages people speak in their home life and whether English or another language is used most often. It is a key indicator of cultural diversity and language retention within communities.
This topic is useful for planning communication, multicultural services, and local engagement. It should be analysed together with proficiency in English and birthplace, because language alone does not show migration history or support needs.
Interpretation notes
- The Census records the language used most often at home, so it does not capture every language a person can speak.
- Language used at home is not a measure of English proficiency, literacy, or migration history on its own.
Key insight
In 2021, English was the most common language used at home among residents in Greenslopes, accounting for 75.9% (6,015 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 646 people and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Greenslopes - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Greenslopes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greenslopes, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
6,015
% of total
75.9%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
6,015
75.9%
+3.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
324
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
324
4.1%
-1.8pp
Spanish
2021 count
127
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
127
1.6%
+0.4pp
Mandarin
2021 count
122
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
122
1.5%
-0.2pp
Punjabi
2021 count
111
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
111
1.4%
-0.7pp
Cantonese
2021 count
68
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
68
0.9%
0.0pp
Nepali
2021 count
66
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
0.8%
+0.2pp
Greek
2021 count
64
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
64
0.8%
+0.1pp
Japanese
2021 count
56
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
56
0.7%
+0.2pp
Korean
2021 count
56
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
56
0.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+646
+3.8pp
Not stated
-113
-1.8pp
Spanish
+36
+0.4pp
Mandarin
-3
-0.2pp
Punjabi
-43
-0.7pp
Cantonese
-2
0.0pp
Nepali
+21
+0.2pp
Greek
+10
+0.1pp
Japanese
+16
+0.2pp
Korean
+6
0.0pp
Data table
Language used at home for Greenslopes. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 6,015 | 75.9% | 71.6% | 5,369 | 72.1% | 71.8% | +646 | +3.8pp |
| Not stated | 324 | 4.1% | 4.4% | 437 | 5.9% | 5.8% | -113 | -1.8pp |
| Spanish | 127 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 91 | 1.2% | 0.9% | +36 | +0.4pp |
| Mandarin | 122 | 1.5% | 4.4% | 125 | 1.7% | 4.1% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Punjabi | 111 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 154 | 2.1% | 0.9% | -43 | -0.7pp |
| Cantonese | 68 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 70 | 0.9% | 1.5% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| Nepali | 66 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 45 | 0.6% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Greek | 64 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 54 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Japanese | 56 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 40 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| Korean | 56 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 50 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 7,929 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,450 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +479 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.