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 Moggill, accounting for 82.1% (4,119 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 270 people, while its share fell by 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Moggill - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Moggill 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 Moggill, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
4,119
% of total
82.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
4,119
82.1%
-1.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
102
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
102
2.0%
-1.7pp
Mandarin
2021 count
90
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
90
1.8%
+0.6pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
72
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
72
1.4%
0.0pp
Hindi
2021 count
49
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
49
1.0%
+0.3pp
Sinhalese
2021 count
49
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
49
1.0%
+0.2pp
Punjabi
2021 count
46
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
46
0.9%
+0.7pp
Korean
2021 count
38
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
38
0.8%
+0.2pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
2021 count
37
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
37
0.7%
+0.4pp
Tamil
2021 count
35
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
35
0.7%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+270
-1.0pp
Not stated
-70
-1.7pp
Mandarin
+34
+0.6pp
Afrikaans
+9
0.0pp
Hindi
+15
+0.3pp
Sinhalese
+12
+0.2pp
Punjabi
+37
+0.7pp
Korean
+9
+0.2pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
+22
+0.4pp
Tamil
+21
+0.4pp
Data table
Language used at home for Moggill. 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 | 4,119 | 82.1% | 71.6% | 3,849 | 83.1% | 71.8% | +270 | -1.0pp |
| Not stated | 102 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 172 | 3.7% | 5.8% | -70 | -1.7pp |
| Mandarin | 90 | 1.8% | 4.4% | 56 | 1.2% | 4.1% | +34 | +0.6pp |
| Afrikaans | 72 | 1.4% | 0.3% | 63 | 1.4% | 0.2% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Hindi | 49 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 34 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +15 | +0.3pp |
| Sinhalese | 49 | 1.0% | 0.4% | 37 | 0.8% | 0.3% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Punjabi | 46 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 | 0.2% | 0.9% | +37 | +0.7pp |
| Korean | 38 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 29 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 37 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 15 | 0.3% | 0.4% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| Tamil | 35 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 14 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 5,018 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,629 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +389 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.