Cressy · Suburb / Locality

Language in Cressy

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

English is the primary language for 89.5% of people in Cressy. This is a very high proportion compared to the national average, reflecting a community where very few people use a language other than English at home.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 4.4% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 8.7% and far below the Australian average. While 0.3% of people speak little or no English, this is higher than most similar areas.

4.4% ▲ +154.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.7%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

0.3% ▲ —

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.3%

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 Cressy, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Cressy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60139/cressy/topic/language