Tanja · Suburb / Locality

Language in Tanja

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

A much lower share of people use a language other than English at home in Tanja compared to the rest of the country. Only 2.3% of residents speak another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. English is the dominant language spoken here.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home by 88.5% of people, though some residents use Cantonese. While 0.0% of people speak little or no English, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

2.3% ▼ -45.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 2.3%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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.

Language used at home

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In Tanja, English only is the majority at 98%; Cantonese is next at 2%.

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 Tanja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13765/tanja/topic/language