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 Logan (C), accounting for 75.1% (259,262 people). This share was lower than Greater Brisbane (77.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 23,207 people, while its share fell by 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Logan (C) - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Logan (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Logan (C), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
English
2021 count
259,262
% of total
75.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
259,262
75.1%
-2.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
23,306
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
23,306
6.8%
+0.5pp
Samoan
2021 count
4,557
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4,557
1.3%
-0.1pp
Punjabi
2021 count
4,147
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
4,147
1.2%
+0.7pp
Mandarin
2021 count
3,945
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,945
1.1%
+0.1pp
Arabic
2021 count
2,896
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,896
0.8%
+0.1pp
Hindi
2021 count
2,569
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,569
0.7%
0.0pp
Hazaraghi
2021 count
2,109
% of total
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,109
0.6%
+0.3pp
Korean
2021 count
1,774
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,774
0.5%
+0.1pp
Vietnamese
2021 count
1,739
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,739
0.5%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+23,207
-2.7pp
Not stated
+4,342
+0.5pp
Samoan
+244
-0.1pp
Punjabi
+2,681
+0.7pp
Mandarin
+779
+0.1pp
Arabic
+759
+0.1pp
Hindi
+539
0.0pp
Hazaraghi
+1,197
+0.3pp
Korean
+671
+0.1pp
Vietnamese
+377
+0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Logan (C). Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| English | 259,262 | 75.1% | 77.3% | 236,055 | 77.8% | 78.0% | +23,207 | -2.7pp |
| Not stated | 23,306 | 6.8% | 5.0% | 18,964 | 6.3% | 5.9% | +4,342 | +0.5pp |
| Samoan | 4,557 | 1.3% | 0.6% | 4,313 | 1.4% | 0.6% | +244 | -0.1pp |
| Punjabi | 4,147 | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1,466 | 0.5% | 0.6% | +2,681 | +0.7pp |
| Mandarin | 3,945 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 3,166 | 1.0% | 2.4% | +779 | +0.1pp |
| Arabic | 2,896 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 2,137 | 0.7% | 0.4% | +759 | +0.1pp |
| Hindi | 2,569 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2,030 | 0.7% | 0.6% | +539 | 0.0pp |
| Hazaraghi | 2,109 | 0.6% | 0.1% | 912 | 0.3% | 0.1% | +1,197 | +0.3pp |
| Korean | 1,774 | 0.5% | 0.6% | 1,103 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +671 | +0.1pp |
| Vietnamese | 1,739 | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1,362 | 0.4% | 1.0% | +377 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 345,089 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 303,339 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41,750 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.