7016, TAS · Postcode

Language in 7016, TAS

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

English is the dominant tongue in postcode 7016, where only 4.0% of people use another language at home. This means the area is far less linguistically diverse than the national average, though the use of other languages has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 7016, TAS, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Most residents speak only English, making up 73.5% of the population. The proportion of people using another language is well below the Tasmanian figure, and just 0.6% of residents speak little or no English.

4.0% ▲ +83.6%

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 2.0%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.6% ▲ +48.2%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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.

Language used at home

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In 7016, TAS, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in 7016, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7016/7016-tas/topic/language