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South Hobart - Fern Tree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in South Hobart - Fern Tree

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

English is the dominant language for most people in South Hobart - Fern Tree, though the area is becoming more linguistically diverse. About 13.6% of residents now use a language other than English at home, a figure that has grown steadily over the last decade.

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📍 South Hobart - Fern Tree, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While the share of people using another language is well above the Tasmanian figure, it remains well below the national average. This diversity is led by Mandarin at 3.0%, yet very few people here speak little or no English, at just 0.8%.

People using another language at home

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13.6% ▲ +72.1%

Higher than 52% 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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0.8% ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 63% 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 South Hobart - Fern Tree, English only is the majority at 94%; Mandarin is next at 4%.

English only 81.7% Mandarin 3.0% Cantonese 0.9% Vietnamese 0.4% Italian 0.3% Hindi 0.2% Arabic 0.2% Punjabi 0.1% Greek 0.1%

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 South Hobart - Fern Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051032/south-hobart-fern-tree/topic/language