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 Andergrove, accounting for 86.2% (8,561 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (85%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in English, which increased by 202 people, while its share fell by 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Language used at home - Ranked by size
Andergrove - Total persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises language used at home for Andergrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Andergrove, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
English
2021 count
8,561
% of total
86.2%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
8,561
86.2%
-2.6pp
Not stated
2021 count
776
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
776
7.8%
+1.6pp
Afrikaans
2021 count
83
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
83
0.8%
+0.3pp
Filipino
2021 count
49
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
49
0.5%
+0.4pp
Mandarin
2021 count
46
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
46
0.5%
+0.2pp
Punjabi
2021 count
32
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
32
0.3%
+0.1pp
Tagalog
2021 count
26
% of total
0.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.3%
0.0pp
Thai
2021 count
23
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
0.2%
0.0pp
Auslan
2021 count
21
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
0.2%
0.0pp
Italian
2021 count
17
% of total
0.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.2%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
English
+202
-2.6pp
Not stated
+192
+1.6pp
Afrikaans
+33
+0.3pp
Filipino
+37
+0.4pp
Mandarin
+21
+0.2pp
Punjabi
+10
+0.1pp
Tagalog
+2
0.0pp
Thai
+7
0.0pp
Auslan
+2
0.0pp
Italian
+3
+0.1pp
Data table
Language used at home for Andergrove. Language used at home - Ranked by size. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| English | 8,561 | 86.2% | 85.0% | 8,359 | 88.8% | 86.7% | +202 | -2.6pp |
| Not stated | 776 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 584 | 6.2% | 7.9% | +192 | +1.6pp |
| Afrikaans | 83 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 50 | 0.5% | 0.5% | +33 | +0.3pp |
| Filipino | 49 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 12 | 0.1% | 0.5% | +37 | +0.4pp |
| Mandarin | 46 | 0.5% | 0.3% | 25 | 0.3% | 0.3% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Punjabi | 32 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 22 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| Tagalog | 26 | 0.3% | 0.8% | 24 | 0.3% | 0.7% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Thai | 23 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 16 | 0.2% | 0.2% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Auslan | 21 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 19 | 0.2% | 0.1% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Italian | 17 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 14 | 0.1% | 0.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total | 9,934 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,413 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +521 | 0.0pp |
Excludes languages spoken at home by fewer than 10 people.