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New Norfolk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in New Norfolk

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

Among the lowest for language diversity in its class, New Norfolk is an area where almost everyone speaks English. Only 2.4% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 New Norfolk, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is used by 91.5% of residents, and only 0.2% of the population speak little or no English. While the use of other languages rose slightly since 2011, the area remains well below the Tasmanian average.

People using another language at home

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2.4% ▲ +90.1%

Lower than 95% 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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0.2% ▼ -3.8%

Lower than 89% 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 New Norfolk, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 91.5% Mandarin 0.3% Punjabi 0.1% Vietnamese 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Greek 0.1% Tagalog 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 New Norfolk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031020/new-norfolk/topic/language