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Oakdowns · Suburb / Locality

Language in Oakdowns

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

Just 7.4% of people in Oakdowns use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. While this is higher than most similar areas, the community remains overwhelmingly English-speaking.

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📍 Oakdowns, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 88.7% of residents. Very few people struggle with English, with only 0.7% speaking little or no English, a figure that is about the same as the Tasmanian average.

People using another language at home

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7.4% ▲ +114.2%

Higher than 71% 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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0.7% ▼ -32.3%

Higher than 73% 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 Oakdowns, English only is the majority at 96%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 88.7% Mandarin 1.2% Greek 0.5% Tagalog 0.5% Hindi 0.5% Italian 0.4% Vietnamese 0.3% Arabic 0.2%

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 Oakdowns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60471/oakdowns/topic/language