13.1% ▲ +113.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
South Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in South Launceston
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
A 7% increase in the use of non-English languages since 2011 marks a shift in South Launceston. While English remains the dominant tongue, the area has become more linguistically diverse over the last decade. Today, 13.1% of residents speak a language other than English at home.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
The proportion of people using another language at home is well above the Tasmanian figure, though it remains well below the national average. Most residents speak English only (82.2%), and the 1.7% who speak little or no English is about the same as the state average.
1.7% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 South Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011047/south-launceston/topic/language