6.4% ▲ +185.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
East Devonport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Language in East Devonport
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the dominant tongue in East Devonport, spoken exclusively at home by 86.7% of residents. While most locals use English, the variety of languages spoken in the area has grown since 2011.
Languages at home
English and the largest community languages.
Only 6.4% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. This is a rise from 2.2% in 2011, though the proportion of people who speak little or no English remains low at 1%.
1.0% ▲ +106.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
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 East Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604021086/east-devonport/topic/language