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 Trinity Park, accounting for 82.4% (2,905 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (76.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 328 people, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Trinity Park - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Trinity Park 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 Trinity Park, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
English
2021 count
2,905
% of total
82.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,905
82.4%
-0.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
230
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
230
6.5%
-0.3pp
Japanese
2021 count
47
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
47
1.3%
-0.1pp
Mandarin
2021 count
29
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
0.8%
0.0pp
Punjabi
2021 count
28
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
28
0.8%
+0.4pp
German
2021 count
24
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
24
0.7%
-0.3pp
Thai
2021 count
20
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
20
0.6%
+0.4pp
Italian
2021 count
19
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
19
0.5%
-0.2pp
Cantonese
2021 count
19
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
19
0.5%
+0.3pp
French
2021 count
16
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
16
0.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+328
-0.8pp
Not stated
+20
-0.3pp
Japanese
+5
-0.1pp
Mandarin
+4
0.0pp
Punjabi
+16
+0.4pp
German
-6
-0.3pp
Thai
+14
+0.4pp
Italian
-3
-0.2pp
Cantonese
+13
+0.3pp
French
-5
-0.2pp
Data table
Language used at home for Trinity Park. 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 | 2,905 | 82.4% | 76.8% | 2,577 | 83.2% | 77.7% | +328 | -0.8pp |
| Not stated | 230 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 210 | 6.8% | 9.1% | +20 | -0.3pp |
| Japanese | 47 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 42 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Mandarin | 29 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 25 | 0.8% | 0.7% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| Punjabi | 28 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 12 | 0.4% | 0.5% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| German | 24 | 0.7% | 0.5% | 30 | 1.0% | 0.6% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Thai | 20 | 0.6% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Italian | 19 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 22 | 0.7% | 0.7% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| Cantonese | 19 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 0.3% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| French | 16 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 21 | 0.7% | 0.3% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 3,527 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,097 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +430 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.