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Tenterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Tenterfield

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

A steady trend of English as the primary language has continued in Tenterfield since 2011. Only 2.9% of people use another language at home, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade and remains far below the national average.

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📍 Tenterfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 87.6% of residents, meaning the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.3% of people speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian average.

People using another language at home

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2.9% ▲ +23.4%

Lower than 91% 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% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 88% 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 Tenterfield, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 87.6% Italian 0.2% Punjabi 0.2% Mandarin 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Arabic 0.0% 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 Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021194/tenterfield/topic/language