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 Kedron, accounting for 83.7% (8,288 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 625 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Kedron - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Kedron 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 Kedron, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
8,288
% of total
83.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
8,288
83.7%
+1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
350
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
350
3.5%
-2.0pp
Italian
2021 count
140
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
140
1.4%
-0.1pp
Spanish
2021 count
91
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
91
0.9%
+0.4pp
Punjabi
2021 count
67
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
67
0.7%
-0.1pp
Mandarin
2021 count
66
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
66
0.7%
-0.1pp
Hindi
2021 count
59
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
59
0.6%
-0.1pp
Tagalog
2021 count
55
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
55
0.6%
0.0pp
Malayalam
2021 count
54
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
54
0.5%
+0.2pp
Nepali
2021 count
54
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
54
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+625
+1.6pp
Not stated
-168
-2.0pp
Italian
-3
-0.1pp
Spanish
+45
+0.4pp
Punjabi
-11
-0.1pp
Mandarin
-9
-0.1pp
Hindi
-9
-0.1pp
Tagalog
+2
0.0pp
Malayalam
+22
+0.2pp
Nepali
+14
+0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Kedron. 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 | 8,288 | 83.7% | 71.6% | 7,663 | 82.1% | 71.8% | +625 | +1.6pp |
| Not stated | 350 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 518 | 5.5% | 5.8% | -168 | -2.0pp |
| Italian | 140 | 1.4% | 0.6% | 143 | 1.5% | 0.7% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Spanish | 91 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 46 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| Punjabi | 67 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 78 | 0.8% | 0.9% | -11 | -0.1pp |
| Mandarin | 66 | 0.7% | 4.4% | 75 | 0.8% | 4.1% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Hindi | 59 | 0.6% | 0.9% | 68 | 0.7% | 0.9% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| Tagalog | 55 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 53 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Malayalam | 54 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 32 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| Nepali | 54 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 40 | 0.4% | 0.3% | +14 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 9,899 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,334 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +565 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.