Longley · Suburb / Locality

Language in Longley

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

Around the middle for its level compared to similar areas, Longley is a place where very few people use a language other than English. Only 2.9% of residents speak another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Longley, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is spoken by 95% of the population. While 0.0% of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the state figure, the proportion of people using another language at home is well below the Tasmanian average.

2.9% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 1.3%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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 Longley, 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 Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60351/longley/topic/language