Brisbane suburbs where the most Mandarin is spoken at home
Rochedale has the highest share, at 29.4% of residents. Sunnybank and Robertson follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 184 eligible Brisbane suburbs.
This page ranks Brisbane suburbs by the share of residents who speak Mandarin at home in the 2021 Census — where the Mandarin-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Brisbane residents who speak Mandarin 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 Mandarin-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 Mandarin is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Mandarin at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Mandarin-speaking community is most established.
Rochedale
QLD 4123 · 7,633 residents29.4% of residents · 2,241 speakers
Sunnybank
QLD 4109 · 8,892 residents26.7% of residents · 2,378 speakers
Robertson
QLD 4109 · 4,749 residents26.6% of residents · 1,263 speakers
Macgregor
QLD 4109 · 5,980 residents24.8% of residents · 1,483 speakers
Stretton
QLD 4116 · 4,686 residents24.5% of residents · 1,150 speakers
Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109 · 18,085 residents23.8% of residents · 4,307 speakers
Calamvale
QLD 4116 · 17,994 residents21.4% of residents · 3,852 speakers
Eight Mile Plains
QLD 4113 · 15,326 residents19.5% of residents · 2,996 speakers
Runcorn
QLD 4113 · 14,199 residents16.0% of residents · 2,273 speakers
South Brisbane
QLD 4101 · 14,292 residents14.5% of residents · 2,074 speakers
Parkinson
QLD 4115 · 11,148 residents14.2% of residents · 1,578 speakers
Coopers Plains
QLD 4108 · 5,675 residents10.8% of residents · 614 speakers
Brisbane City
QLD 4000 · 12,587 residents10.6% of residents · 1,340 speakers
Indooroopilly
QLD 4068 · 13,622 residents10.3% of residents · 1,405 speakers
Wishart
QLD 4122 · 11,333 residents10.3% of residents · 1,164 speakers
Ranked from 184 qualifying suburbs.
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 Mandarin spoken at home?
Rochedale has the highest share, at 29.4% of residents. Sunnybank and Robertson follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 184 eligible Brisbane suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Brisbane suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Mandarin 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 Mandarin heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Mandarin at home, which understates the full community: Mandarin-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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