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3.7 Culturally and linguistically diverse population profiles 2011 The ABS provides a number of datasets relating to cultural and linguistic diversity. Two of these indicators, the number of people born in a non-English country and the number of people who state they speak a language other than English at home and not very well or at all are used in this report, on the assumption that people so identified may experience challenges
when accessing health care services due to a language barrier. As at June 30, 2011, the DDSWQ region had 12,360 persons who stated that they were born in a non-English speaking country (4.2% of the total population). Of these people, 8,644 persons (70% of the overseas-born population) stated that they spoke a language other than English at home and not well or at all, and therefore may experience challenges when accessing health care. In Queensland, 9.8% of the population stated they spoke a language other than English at home and not very well or at all. Four of the 22 statistical areas in the region have an identified non-English speaking population above the regional average.
3.7 Culturally and linguistically diverse popultion profiles
14.7%
9.8%
MAP 3.7: CALD POPULATION PROFILES. The statistical areas in the map with higher percentages of the population who stated that they spoke a language other than English at home have darker shading than areas with lower rates percentages.
SOURCE: ABS: Census of Population and Housing, 2011, Basic Community Profiles - B09 and B11.
AUST
QLD
3.0% DDSWQ
Less people in the region use English as a 2nd lanhuage than in both QLD and Australia.