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7256, TAS · Postcode

Language in 7256, TAS

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

A far lower share of people speak a language other than English in postcode 7256 compared to the rest of the country. Only 5.8% of residents use another language at home, though this figure has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 7256, TAS, Postcode

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 83.6% of people, with a very small number of residents speaking Tagalog, Punjabi or Hindi. Very few people speak little or no English at 0.3%, which is well below the national figure of 3.4%.

People using another language at home

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5.8% ▲ +49.9%

Higher than 53% of postcode areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.3% ▲ —

Lower than 60% 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.

Language used at home

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In 7256, TAS, English only is the majority at 98%; Tagalog is next at 1%.

English only 83.6% Tagalog 0.5% Punjabi 0.3% Hindi 0.3% Italian 0.2%

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 7256, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7256/7256-tas/topic/language