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Montagu Bay · Suburb / Locality

Language in Montagu Bay

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

English is the dominant tongue in Montagu Bay, though nearly 10% of residents use another language at home. This is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas, creating a diverse mix of voices in the local neighbourhood.

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📍 Montagu Bay, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

About 9.9% of people here speak a language other than English at home, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. While Mandarin and Cantonese are the most common non-English languages, very few people—only 0.4%—speak little or no English.

People using another language at home

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9.9% ▲ +109.9%

Higher than 75% 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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0.4% ▼ -31.4%

Higher than 67% 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 Montagu Bay, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

English only 84.3% Mandarin 1.8% Cantonese 1.3% Vietnamese 0.4%

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 Montagu Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60413/montagu-bay/topic/language