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 Moranbah, accounting for 75.5% (7,097 people). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (74.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which decreased by 88 people and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Moranbah - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Moranbah in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Isaac (R) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moranbah, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).
English
2021 count
7,097
% of total
75.5%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
7,097
75.5%
-6.8pp
Not stated
2021 count
1,724
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
1,724
18.3%
+6.4pp
Tagalog
2021 count
110
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
110
1.2%
+0.3pp
Filipino
2021 count
57
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
57
0.6%
+0.2pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
46
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
46
0.5%
-0.1pp
Hindi
2021 count
41
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
0.4%
+0.1pp
Urdu
2021 count
31
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
0.3%
+0.2pp
Spanish
2021 count
23
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
0.2%
-0.1pp
Sinhalese
2021 count
22
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
22
0.2%
-0.1pp
Thai
2021 count
22
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
22
0.2%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
-88
-6.8pp
Not stated
+684
+6.4pp
Tagalog
+28
+0.3pp
Filipino
+19
+0.2pp
Afrikaans
-10
-0.1pp
Hindi
+12
+0.1pp
Urdu
+25
+0.2pp
Spanish
-1
-0.1pp
Sinhalese
0
-0.1pp
Thai
-2
-0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Moranbah. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Isaac (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | % | Isaac (R)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 7,097 | 75.5% | 74.5% | 7,185 | 82.3% | 81.2% | -88 | -6.8pp |
| Not stated | 1,724 | 18.3% | 20.9% | 1,040 | 11.9% | 14.4% | +684 | +6.4pp |
| Tagalog | 110 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 82 | 0.9% | 0.7% | +28 | +0.3pp |
| Filipino | 57 | 0.6% | 0.5% | 38 | 0.4% | 0.4% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| Afrikaans | 46 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 56 | 0.6% | 0.5% | -10 | -0.1pp |
| Hindi | 41 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 29 | 0.3% | 0.2% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| Urdu | 31 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 6 | 0.1% | 0.1% | +25 | +0.2pp |
| Spanish | 23 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 24 | 0.3% | 0.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Sinhalese | 22 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 22 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Thai | 22 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 24 | 0.3% | 0.2% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 9,406 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,735 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +671 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.