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Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds

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

A massive gap exists between Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds and the rest of the country, with only 2.7% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, making it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 89.1% of the population, while 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure. The proportion of people using another language has barely changed since 2011.

People using another language at home

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2.7% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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% ▲ +128.7%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 89.1% Italian 0.2% Greek 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Mandarin 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Hindi 0.0%

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 Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011153/forster-tuncurry-surrounds/topic/language