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Language in Black Hills

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

Far fewer people use a language other than English in Black Hills than in most similar areas. English is the primary tongue for 90% of the population, making it much less linguistically diverse than the rest of the state.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2% of residents speak another language at home, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 8.7% and far below the national rate of 22.3%. While Mandarin is the most common second language at 1.5%, there are no residents who speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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2.0% —

Lower than 60% 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 Black Hills, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 90.0% Mandarin 1.5%

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 Black Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60049/black-hills/topic/language