28.4% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Mowbray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in Mowbray
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 28.4% of people in Mowbray use a language other than English at home, making it a linguistically diverse hub. This is far above the Tasmanian average, reflecting a community where many different tongues are heard in daily life.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
While 65.7% of residents speak only English, the area has seen a rise in diversity, with the share of people using another language at home climbing 9.8 points since 2011. Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 3.9%, and 6.1% of people speak little or no English, which is much higher than most other areas.
6.1% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011040/mowbray/topic/language