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Language in Margate

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

English is the primary language for the vast majority of people in Margate, with only 4.6% using another tongue at home. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is well below the Tasmanian and national figures. Most residents speak only English, leaving very few people in the area who struggle with the language.

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📍 Margate, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 92.9% of residents speak only English, and the 4.6% who use another language at home is far below the Australian average. Only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure.

People using another language at home

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4.6% ▲ +51.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.2% ▲ +84.9%

Higher than 63% 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

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In Margate, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 92.9% Mandarin 0.7% Greek 0.1% Italian 0.1% Arabic 0.1% Cantonese 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Punjabi 0.1%

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 Margate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60382/margate/topic/language