Meander · Suburb / Locality

Language in Meander

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

English is the dominant language for almost everyone in Meander, making it a place with very little linguistic diversity. Only 1.5% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

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📍 Meander, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

With 91.1% of the population speaking only English, the use of other languages is well below the Tasmanian average. Only a tiny fraction of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the state figure.

1.5% ▼ -31.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2%
  • 2016: 2.1%
  • 2021: 1.5%

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 Meander, 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 Meander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60392/meander/topic/language