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 Australind (part), accounting for 88.4% (14,133 people). This share was higher than Harvey (S) (87.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 1,440 people and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Australind (part) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Australind (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Harvey (S) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Australind (part), with comparison markers for Harvey (S).
English
2021 count
14,133
% of total
88.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
14,133
88.4%
+0.9pp
Not stated
2021 count
739
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
739
4.6%
-2.4pp
Mandarin
2021 count
130
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
130
0.8%
+0.3pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
128
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
128
0.8%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
90
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
90
0.6%
0.0pp
Tagalog
2021 count
52
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
0.3%
+0.1pp
Hindi
2021 count
41
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
41
0.3%
+0.2pp
Filipino
2021 count
41
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
0.3%
+0.1pp
Maori (New Zealand)
2021 count
40
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
40
0.3%
-0.1pp
Gujarati
2021 count
39
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
39
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+1,440
+0.9pp
Not stated
-270
-2.4pp
Mandarin
+57
+0.3pp
Afrikaans
+8
0.0pp
Italian
+5
0.0pp
Tagalog
+22
+0.1pp
Hindi
+28
+0.2pp
Filipino
+18
+0.1pp
Maori (New Zealand)
-16
-0.1pp
Gujarati
+26
+0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Australind (part). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Harvey (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | % | Harvey (S)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 14,133 | 88.4% | 87.2% | 12,693 | 87.5% | 86.0% | +1,440 | +0.9pp |
| Not stated | 739 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 1,009 | 7.0% | 7.3% | -270 | -2.4pp |
| Mandarin | 130 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 73 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +57 | +0.3pp |
| Afrikaans | 128 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 120 | 0.8% | 0.6% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 90 | 0.6% | 1.2% | 85 | 0.6% | 1.4% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| Tagalog | 52 | 0.3% | 0.6% | 30 | 0.2% | 0.7% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Hindi | 41 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| Filipino | 41 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 23 | 0.2% | 0.6% | +18 | +0.1pp |
| Maori (New Zealand) | 40 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 56 | 0.4% | 0.2% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| Gujarati | 39 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 13 | 0.1% | 0.0% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 15,992 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14,506 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,486 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.