2.3% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Waratah-Wynyard · Council (LGA)
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Waratah-Wynyard compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.3% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average.
English and the largest community languages.
English is the only language used at home for 92% of the population. This trend has barely changed since 2011, and the 0.2% of people who speak little or no English is much lower than in most other areas.
2.3% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.2% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Waratah-Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65410/waratah-wynyard/topic/language