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Language in Glenorchy

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

A far lower proportion of people use a language other than English in Glenorchy compared to the rest of Australia. Only 8.3% of residents speak another language at home, which is much lower than the national figure of 22.3%. This makes the area less linguistically diverse than many other parts of the country.

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📍 Glenorchy, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 8.3% of people use another language at home—most commonly Vietnamese at 3.6%—this is still well below the Queensland average. English is the sole language for 82.1% of residents, and virtually no one in the area speaks little or no English.

People using another language at home

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8.3% —

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Glenorchy, English only is the majority at 96%; Vietnamese is next at 4%.

English only 82.1% Vietnamese 3.6%

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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31169/glenorchy/topic/language