Cygnet · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Cygnet

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

English is the primary language for 89.1% of people in Cygnet, making it a very linguistically uniform area. Only 4.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Cygnet, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Very few people in Cygnet speak a language other than English, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below the Tasmanian average. This is reflected in the fact that only 0.2% of residents speak little or no English, which is well below the Australian figure.

4.1% ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.2% ▼ -37.8%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 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.

Language used at home

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In Cygnet, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 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 Cygnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021070/cygnet/topic/language