2.5% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
7173, TAS · Postcode
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in postcode 7173 compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.5% of residents use another language at home, which is a massive 20 point gap below the national figure.
English and the largest community languages.
English is used by 90.2% of the population, and the 2.5% who speak another language is well below the Tasmanian figure. This means very few people struggle with English, with only 0.2% speaking little or no English.
2.5% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.2% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 68% 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 7173, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7173/7173-tas/topic/language