Cultural diversity
Language spoken at home
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.
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 spoken at home for Andergrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Language used at home - Ranked by size snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Andergrove, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
English
Not stated
Afrikaans
Filipino
Mandarin
Punjabi
Tagalog
Thai
Auslan
Italian
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 spoken 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.