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 Windsor (Qld), accounting for 80.6% (6,288 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (71.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 735 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Windsor (Qld) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Windsor (Qld) 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 Windsor (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
English
2021 count
6,288
% of total
80.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
6,288
80.6%
+1.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
389
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
389
5.0%
-0.5pp
Spanish
2021 count
125
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
125
1.6%
+0.6pp
Nepali
2021 count
110
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
110
1.4%
+0.5pp
Mandarin
2021 count
108
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
108
1.4%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
87
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
87
1.1%
-0.4pp
Portuguese
2021 count
55
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
55
0.7%
+0.5pp
Cantonese
2021 count
42
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
42
0.5%
-0.3pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
41
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
41
0.5%
+0.2pp
Japanese
2021 count
37
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
37
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+735
+1.1pp
Not stated
+5
-0.5pp
Spanish
+52
+0.6pp
Nepali
+46
+0.5pp
Mandarin
-1
-0.2pp
Italian
-20
-0.4pp
Portuguese
+43
+0.5pp
Cantonese
-12
-0.3pp
Vietnamese
+23
+0.2pp
Japanese
+12
+0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Windsor (Qld). 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 | 6,288 | 80.6% | 71.6% | 5,553 | 79.5% | 71.8% | +735 | +1.1pp |
| Not stated | 389 | 5.0% | 4.4% | 384 | 5.5% | 5.8% | +5 | -0.5pp |
| Spanish | 125 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 73 | 1.0% | 0.9% | +52 | +0.6pp |
| Nepali | 110 | 1.4% | 0.5% | 64 | 0.9% | 0.3% | +46 | +0.5pp |
| Mandarin | 108 | 1.4% | 4.4% | 109 | 1.6% | 4.1% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 87 | 1.1% | 0.6% | 107 | 1.5% | 0.7% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 12 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +43 | +0.5pp |
| Cantonese | 42 | 0.5% | 1.5% | 54 | 0.8% | 1.5% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| Vietnamese | 41 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 18 | 0.3% | 1.6% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Japanese | 37 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 25 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 7,800 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,983 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +817 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.