1.9% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Tamworth Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Tamworth Surrounds
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Just 1.9% of people in Tamworth Surrounds use a language other than English at home. This is among the lowest proportions for similar areas and is far below the national figure. English is the dominant language spoken throughout the region.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The vast majority of residents speak only English, with 91.9% using it at home. Very few people struggle with the language, as only 0.2% speak little or no English, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
0.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
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 Tamworth Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041205/tamworth-surrounds/topic/language