Cultural diversity
Language spoken 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 Manunda, accounting for 68.1% (3,521 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (76.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in Mandarin, which decreased by 43 people and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Manunda - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language spoken at home for Manunda in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manunda, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
English
Not stated
Nepali
Japanese
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole)
Creole, nfd
Punjabi
Tagalog
Korean
Italian
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-13
+2.3pp
Not stated
-157
-2.5pp
Nepali
-5
+0.1pp
Japanese
-16
-0.2pp
Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole)
+8
+0.2pp
Creole, nfd
-7
-0.1pp
Punjabi
+15
+0.4pp
Tagalog
-5
-0.1pp
Korean
+3
+0.1pp
Italian
-3
0.0pp
Data table
Language spoken at home for Manunda. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 3,521 | 68.1% | 76.8% | 3,534 | 65.8% | 77.7% | -13 | +2.3pp |
| Not stated | 605 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 762 | 14.2% | 9.1% | -157 | -2.5pp |
| Nepali | 212 | 4.1% | 0.7% | 217 | 4.0% | 0.5% | -5 | +0.1pp |
| Japanese | 76 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 92 | 1.7% | 1.5% | -16 | -0.2pp |
| Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole) | 69 | 1.3% | 0.5% | 61 | 1.1% | 0.4% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Creole, nfd | 62 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 69 | 1.3% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| Punjabi | 60 | 1.2% | 0.6% | 45 | 0.8% | 0.5% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| Tagalog | 49 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 54 | 1.0% | 0.5% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| Korean | 41 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 38 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Italian | 34 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 37 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 5,173 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,374 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -201 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.