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 Redlynch, accounting for 82% (8,655 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (76.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 535 people, while its share fell by 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Redlynch - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Redlynch 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 Redlynch, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
English
2021 count
8,655
% of total
82.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
8,655
82.0%
-1.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
595
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
595
5.6%
-1.7pp
Malayalam
2021 count
198
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
198
1.9%
+1.4pp
Japanese
2021 count
166
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
166
1.6%
+0.3pp
Korean
2021 count
98
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
98
0.9%
+0.5pp
Mandarin
2021 count
65
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
65
0.6%
-0.1pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
60
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
60
0.6%
0.0pp
German
2021 count
58
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
58
0.5%
-0.2pp
Italian
2021 count
51
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
51
0.5%
+0.1pp
Punjabi
2021 count
50
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
50
0.5%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+535
-1.6pp
Not stated
-118
-1.7pp
Malayalam
+149
+1.4pp
Japanese
+41
+0.3pp
Korean
+63
+0.5pp
Mandarin
-3
-0.1pp
Afrikaans
+1
0.0pp
German
-7
-0.2pp
Italian
+9
+0.1pp
Punjabi
+37
+0.4pp
Data table
Language used at home for Redlynch. 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 | 8,655 | 82.0% | 76.8% | 8,120 | 83.6% | 77.7% | +535 | -1.6pp |
| Not stated | 595 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 713 | 7.3% | 9.1% | -118 | -1.7pp |
| Malayalam | 198 | 1.9% | 0.3% | 49 | 0.5% | 0.1% | +149 | +1.4pp |
| Japanese | 166 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 125 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +41 | +0.3pp |
| Korean | 98 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 35 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +63 | +0.5pp |
| Mandarin | 65 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 68 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| Afrikaans | 60 | 0.6% | 0.2% | 59 | 0.6% | 0.2% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| German | 58 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 65 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| Italian | 51 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 42 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Punjabi | 50 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.5% | +37 | +0.4pp |
| Total | 10,549 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,708 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +841 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.