Berriedale · Suburb / Locality

Language in Berriedale

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

About 11% of people in Berriedale speak a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the Tasmanian average, it remains far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 83.8% of residents, though Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin and Hindi are also spoken. Those who speak little or no English make up 1.7% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas.

10.9% ▲ +262.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 4.4%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

1.7% ▲ +161.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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 Berriedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60042/berriedale/topic/language