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Language in Don

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

English has remained the dominant language in Don, with very few residents speaking a foreign tongue. Only 2.2% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Don, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used by 94.3% of residents. This is well below the Tasmania average, and while 0% of the population speaks little or no English, this is about the same as the state figure.

People using another language at home

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2.2% ▼ -19.1%

Lower than 59% 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% ▼ -100.0%

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 Don, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 94.3% Mandarin 0.8%

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 Don [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60162/don/topic/language