Dynnyrne · Suburb / Locality

Language in Dynnyrne

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

A far higher proportion of people speak a language other than English in Dynnyrne than in the rest of the state. About 33.7% of residents use another language at home, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 8.7% and well over the national average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Mandarin is the most common non-English language at 14.6%, followed by Cantonese, Vietnamese and Greek. While 2.8% of people speak little or no English, this is much higher than most areas and a little above the state average.

33.7% ▲ +36.1%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.8%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 33.7%

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

2.8% ▼ -39.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 2.8%

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 Dynnyrne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60172/dynnyrne/topic/language