Taree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Taree

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

English is the primary language for 87.6% of people in Taree. The area is far less linguistically diverse than the national average, with only 4.3% of residents using a language other than English at home.

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📍 Taree, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.3% of people use another language at home, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This reflects a community where very few people struggle with English, as only 0.4% speak little or no English.

4.3% ▲ +68.3%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

0.4% ▲ +12.5%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.4%

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.

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 Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051169/taree/topic/language