Grindelwald · Suburb / Locality

Language in Grindelwald

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

Far fewer people speak a language other than English in Grindelwald than across the rest of the country. While 6.2% of residents use another language at home, this is far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. Most of the community speaks only English.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the primary language for 89.4% of residents. Around 0.6% of people speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure and higher than in most similar areas.

6.2% ▼ -16.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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

0.6% ▲ +39.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.6%

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 Grindelwald, English only is the majority at 98%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

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 Grindelwald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60253/grindelwald/topic/language