Cultural diversity
Language spoken at home
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.
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 Upper Mount Gravatt, accounting for 60.7% (6,552 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 610 people, while its share fell by 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Upper Mount Gravatt - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Upper Mount Gravatt in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Upper Mount Gravatt, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
Mandarin
Not stated
Cantonese
Korean
Hindi
Vietnamese
Arabic
Spanish
Punjabi
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+610
-4.0pp
Mandarin
+198
+0.4pp
Not stated
+184
+0.9pp
Cantonese
+134
+0.9pp
Korean
+121
+0.8pp
Hindi
+57
+0.4pp
Vietnamese
-18
-0.3pp
Arabic
+29
+0.1pp
Spanish
+13
0.0pp
Punjabi
+12
0.0pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Upper Mount Gravatt. 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 | 6,552 | 60.7% | 71.6% | 5,942 | 64.7% | 71.8% | +610 | -4.0pp |
| Mandarin | 1,062 | 9.8% | 4.4% | 864 | 9.4% | 4.1% | +198 | +0.4pp |
| Not stated | 650 | 6.0% | 4.4% | 466 | 5.1% | 5.8% | +184 | +0.9pp |
| Cantonese | 356 | 3.3% | 1.5% | 222 | 2.4% | 1.5% | +134 | +0.9pp |
| Korean | 316 | 2.9% | 0.9% | 195 | 2.1% | 1.0% | +121 | +0.8pp |
| Hindi | 121 | 1.1% | 0.9% | 64 | 0.7% | 0.9% | +57 | +0.4pp |
| Vietnamese | 103 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 121 | 1.3% | 1.6% | -18 | -0.3pp |
| Arabic | 102 | 0.9% | 0.6% | 73 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +29 | +0.1pp |
| Spanish | 99 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 86 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +13 | 0.0pp |
| Punjabi | 98 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 86 | 0.9% | 0.9% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 10,801 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,187 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,614 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.