Dodges Ferry · Suburb / Locality

Language in Dodges Ferry

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

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Dodges Ferry is a place where very few people use a language other than English at home. Only 2.9% of residents speak another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 90.3% of the population. While 0.3% of people speak little or no English, this is higher than most areas and about the same as the Tasmanian figure.

2.9% ▲ +21.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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 Dodges Ferry, English only is the majority at 100%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

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 Dodges Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60160/dodges-ferry/topic/language