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Language in Battery Point

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

More than 20% of people in Battery Point use a language other than English at home. This makes the area far more linguistically diverse than the Tasmanian average, though it sits slightly below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 20.1% of residents speak a language other than English, with Mandarin being the most common after English at 6.5%. While 1.0% speak little or no English, this is much higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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20.1% ▲ +101.1%

Higher than 87% 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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1.0% ▼ -45.9%

Higher than 76% 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 Battery Point, English only is the majority at 88%; Mandarin is next at 8%.

English only 75.6% Mandarin 6.5% Arabic 1.0% Cantonese 0.9% Vietnamese 0.6% Hindi 0.6% Italian 0.4% Punjabi 0.3%

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 Battery Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60033/battery-point/topic/language