Liffey · Suburb / Locality

Language in Liffey

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

A far lower proportion of people use a language other than English at home in Liffey compared to the rest of the country. Only 4.3% of residents speak another language, which is well below the Tasmanian figure and far below the national average.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home for 88.4% of the population. While the area is higher than most similar places for people who speak little or no English, the actual figure is 0.0%.

4.3% ▲ —

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Liffey, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Liffey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60338/liffey/topic/language