# Language — Rest of Tas.

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Area: Rest of Tas. (Capital City)

Only 5.5% of people in Rest of Tas. use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the country, though the number of people speaking other languages has risen since 2016.

English is the only language spoken in 88.9% of homes. Very few people struggle with English here, with only 0.6% speaking little or no English, a figure that is much lower than most other areas and barely changed since 2016.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People using another language at home | 5.5% | — |
| People who speak little or no English | 0.6% | +4.9% since 2016 |

**Language used at home** — English only 88.9%, Mandarin 0.6%, Punjabi 0.2%, Vietnamese 0.1%, Tagalog 0.1%, Cantonese 0.1%, Hindi 0.1%, Italian 0.1%, Arabic 0.1%, Greek 0.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/6RTAS/rest-of-tas/topic/language