Between the 2016 and 2021 ABS census we have seen a very large increase in multicultural immigration in Australia. This has led to over 345,000 Australians in QLD speaking a top 10 language other than English. The largest increases have come from Spanish and Filipino speakers increasing by 28% and 20% respectively. The most frequently spoken languages are Chinese languages, Indian languages and Tagalog.
Source: ABS Census 2021
| Rank | Language | 2021 | % Change from 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Languages | 110,058 | 14% |
| 2 | Indian | 51,643 | 18% |
| 3 | Tagalog (inc Filipino) | 35,301 | 20% |
| 4 | Vietnamese | 31,110 | 17% |
| 5 | Spanish | 29,345 | 28% |
| 6 | Korean | 21,729 | 10% |
| 7 | Italian | 17,810 | -12% |
| 8 | Japanese | 17,776 | 5% |
| 9 | Samoan | 16,427 | 9% |
| 10 | Arabic | 16,004 | 15% |