Forestier - Tasman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in Forestier - Tasman

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

English is spoken by 88.6% of people in Forestier - Tasman, making it the dominant language in the area. Only 2.9% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Forestier - Tasman, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.9% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that is well below the state average and rose slightly since 2011. The number of people who speak little or no English is among the lowest in the country at just 0.1%.

2.9% ▲ +52.7%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 1.6%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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

0.1% ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 0.1%
  • 2021: 0.1%

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.

Language used at home

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In Forestier - Tasman, 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 Forestier - Tasman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603031073/forestier-tasman/topic/language