Invermay · Suburb / Locality

Language in Invermay

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

A much higher share of people use a language other than English at home in Invermay than in most other areas. While 15% of residents speak another language, this is well above the Tasmanian figure but still well below the national average.

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📍 Invermay, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 72.9% of the community, with Mandarin, Punjabi and Arabic being the most common other choices. About 2.2% of people speak little or no English, which is a little above the state average.

15.0% ▲ +70.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 15.0%

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

2.2% ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 2.2%

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 Invermay, English only is the majority at 93%; Mandarin is next at 3%.

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 Invermay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60288/invermay/topic/language