Brisbane suburbs where the most Spanish is spoken at home
Spring Hill has the highest share, at 6.7% of residents. Bowen Hills and Fortitude Valley follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 138 eligible Brisbane suburbs.
This page ranks Brisbane suburbs by the share of residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census — where the Spanish-speaking community is most concentrated. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
Shares are the count of Brisbane residents who speak Spanish 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 Spanish-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 Spanish is spoken at home
Ranked by the share of residents who speak Spanish at home in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents — where the Spanish-speaking community is most established.
Spring Hill
QLD 4000 · 6,593 residents6.7% of residents · 440 speakers
Bowen Hills
QLD 4006 · 4,898 residents4.9% of residents · 241 speakers
Fortitude Valley
QLD 4006 · 9,708 residents4.8% of residents · 469 speakers
Brisbane City
QLD 4000 · 12,587 residents3.6% of residents · 454 speakers
Kangaroo Point
QLD 4169 · 9,689 residents2.8% of residents · 271 speakers
Milton
QLD 4064 · 3,144 residents2.7% of residents · 86 speakers
Newstead
QLD 4006 · 7,496 residents2.4% of residents · 181 speakers
West End
QLD 4101 · 14,730 residents2.4% of residents · 348 speakers
East Brisbane
QLD 4169 · 6,186 residents2.4% of residents · 146 speakers
South Brisbane
QLD 4101 · 14,292 residents2.3% of residents · 331 speakers
Toowong
QLD 4066 · 12,556 residents2.2% of residents · 279 speakers
Carina Heights
QLD 4152 · 7,103 residents2.1% of residents · 147 speakers
Annerley
QLD 4103 · 11,891 residents2.0% of residents · 243 speakers
Taringa
QLD 4068 · 8,732 residents1.9% of residents · 170 speakers
Kelvin Grove
QLD 4059 · 7,909 residents1.8% of residents · 145 speakers
Ranked from 138 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 Spanish spoken at home?
Spring Hill has the highest share, at 6.7% of residents. Bowen Hills and Fortitude Valley follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 138 eligible Brisbane suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Brisbane suburb is ranked by the share of its residents who speak Spanish 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 Spanish heritage?
No — it counts people who speak Spanish at home, which understates the full community: Spanish-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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