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 Taringa, accounting for 72% (6,249 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 479 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Taringa - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Taringa 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 Taringa, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
6,249
% of total
72.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
6,249
72.0%
+1.7pp
Mandarin
2021 count
433
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
433
5.0%
+0.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
296
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
296
3.4%
-1.6pp
Spanish
2021 count
170
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
170
2.0%
+0.2pp
Cantonese
2021 count
158
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
158
1.8%
+0.2pp
Korean
2021 count
103
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
103
1.2%
+0.4pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
2021 count
93
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
93
1.1%
0.0pp
Japanese
2021 count
82
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
82
0.9%
-0.1pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
79
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
79
0.9%
+0.1pp
Hindi
2021 count
71
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
71
0.8%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+479
+1.7pp
Mandarin
+31
+0.1pp
Not stated
-116
-1.6pp
Spanish
+25
+0.2pp
Cantonese
+27
+0.2pp
Korean
+36
+0.4pp
Persian (excluding Dari)
0
0.0pp
Japanese
+3
-0.1pp
Vietnamese
+10
+0.1pp
Hindi
+19
+0.2pp
Data table
Language used at home for Taringa. 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 | 6,249 | 72.0% | 71.6% | 5,770 | 70.3% | 71.8% | +479 | +1.7pp |
| Mandarin | 433 | 5.0% | 4.4% | 402 | 4.9% | 4.1% | +31 | +0.1pp |
| Not stated | 296 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 412 | 5.0% | 5.8% | -116 | -1.6pp |
| Spanish | 170 | 2.0% | 1.1% | 145 | 1.8% | 0.9% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Cantonese | 158 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 131 | 1.6% | 1.5% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Korean | 103 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 67 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +36 | +0.4pp |
| Persian (excluding Dari) | 93 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 93 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Japanese | 82 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 79 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Vietnamese | 79 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 69 | 0.8% | 1.6% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Hindi | 71 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 52 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 8,680 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,203 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +477 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.