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West Coast · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Language in West Coast

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

English is the dominant language for nearly everyone living in West Coast (Tas.), where only 3.9% of people use another tongue at home. This is far below the national figure and makes it one of the least linguistically diverse areas in the region.

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📍 West Coast, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While the proportion of people using another language at home rose 1.4 percentage points since 2011, it remains well below the Tasmanian average. Very few people struggle with English, as only 0.2% speak little or no English, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.

People using another language at home

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3.9% ▲ +55.2%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.2% ▼ -57.5%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 West Coast, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 85.9% Mandarin 0.2% Vietnamese 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Punjabi 0.1% Tagalog 0.1%

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 West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031097/west-coast/topic/language