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Language in Otago

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

English is the primary language for 87.2% of people in Otago. This small community is more linguistically diverse than most similar areas, with 10.2% of residents using a language other than English at home.

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📍 Otago, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

While 10.2% of people use another language—a figure a little above the Tasmanian average—very few struggle with English, as only 0.7% speak little or no English. Aside from English, the most common languages spoken are Greek, Italian, and Mandarin.

People using another language at home

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10.2% ▲ +127.6%

Higher than 76% 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% ▼ -25.6%

Higher than 72% 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 Otago, English only is the majority at 94%; Greek is next at 3%.

English only 87.2% Greek 2.7% Italian 1.2% Mandarin 0.8% Cantonese 0.5% Hindi 0.5%

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 Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60483/otago/topic/language