Brisbane suburbs where the most Cantonese is spoken at home

Stretton has the highest share, at 9.9% of residents. Rochedale and Macgregor follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 95 eligible Brisbane suburbs.

This page ranks Brisbane suburbs by the share of residents who speak Cantonese at home in the 2021 Census — where the Cantonese-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.

Shares are the count of Brisbane residents who speak Cantonese at home divided by the suburb's total population, from the ABS 2021 Census language table — the same source as each suburb page's language breakdown. Percentile ranks are computed within Brisbane's pool. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size — it misses Cantonese-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home — but it's the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.

Brisbane suburbs where the most Cantonese is spoken at home

Ranked by the share of residents who speak Cantonese at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Cantonese-speaking community is most established.

1

Stretton

QLD 4116 · 4,686 residents

9.9% of residents · 464 speakers

A 100.0
2

Rochedale

QLD 4123 · 7,633 residents

7.8% of residents · 599 speakers

A 98.9
3

Macgregor

QLD 4109 · 5,980 residents

7.2% of residents · 429 speakers

B 97.9
4

Robertson

QLD 4109 · 4,749 residents

6.9% of residents · 329 speakers

A 96.8
5

Calamvale

QLD 4116 · 17,994 residents

6.9% of residents · 1,241 speakers

B 95.7
6

Sunnybank

QLD 4109 · 8,892 residents

6.8% of residents · 603 speakers

B 94.7
7

Sunnybank Hills

QLD 4109 · 18,085 residents

6.3% of residents · 1,144 speakers

B 93.6
8

Runcorn

QLD 4113 · 14,199 residents

6.1% of residents · 869 speakers

A 92.5
9

Eight Mile Plains

QLD 4113 · 15,326 residents

6.1% of residents · 937 speakers

A 91.5
10

Kuraby

QLD 4112 · 8,737 residents

4.3% of residents · 380 speakers

A 90.4
11

Wishart

QLD 4122 · 11,333 residents

4.0% of residents · 457 speakers

A 89.4
12

Parkinson

QLD 4115 · 11,148 residents

3.9% of residents · 437 speakers

A 88.3
13

Underwood

QLD 4119 · 6,809 residents

3.8% of residents · 257 speakers

B 87.2
14

Coopers Plains

QLD 4108 · 5,675 residents

3.7% of residents · 212 speakers

B 86.2
15

Pallara

QLD 4110 · 3,861 residents

3.7% of residents · 143 speakers

B 85.1

Ranked from 95 qualifying suburbs.

How we ranked these

100% share of residents who speak this language at home in the 2021 Census (speakers divided by the suburb's total population), percentile-ranked within Brisbane's candidate pool. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of speakers breaks ties. Language spoken at home understates a community's full size but is the cleanest signal of an active community. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.

Common questions about this ranking

Which Brisbane suburbs have the most Cantonese spoken at home?

Stretton has the highest share, at 9.9% of residents. Rochedale and Macgregor follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 95 eligible Brisbane suburbs.

How is this ranking put together?

Each Brisbane suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Cantonese at home in the 2021 Census — that count divided by the suburb's total population. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Brisbane's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.

Where does the data come from?

The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census 'language used at home' question — the same source as the language breakdown on each suburb page. Nothing is estimated or inferred about any individual.

Does this capture everyone of Cantonese heritage?

No — it counts people who speak Cantonese at home, which understates the full community: Cantonese-heritage residents who speak mainly English at home aren't counted. It's the cleanest available signal of an active language community, not a complete ancestry measure, and it isn't a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.

How current is it?

The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.

Same list in other cities

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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.

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