CensusAtlas

Lewisham · Suburb / Locality

Language in Lewisham

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

English is the dominant language for almost everyone living in Lewisham. Only 2% of people here use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Open map →
📍 Lewisham, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Nearly 95% of residents speak only English at home, a proportion that is well below the Tasmania average. While 0% of people speak little or no English, this is still higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

View on map →

2.0% ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

View on map →

0.0% → —

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

View on map →

In Lewisham, English only is the majority at 100%.

English only 94.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Lewisham

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60334/lewisham/topic/language