2.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
7012, TAS · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the primary language for almost everyone living in 7012. Just 2.3% of people use another language at home, making it far less linguistically diverse than most other Australian areas.
English and the largest community languages.
With 94.2% of people speaking only English, the proportion of residents using another language is far below the national figure. This has barely changed since 2011, and only 0.6% of people speak little or no English.
2.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.6% ▲ —
Higher than 53% of postcode 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 7012, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7012/7012-tas/topic/language