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Language in Perth

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

English is the dominant language in Perth (Tas.), with 95.3% of residents using only this language at home. This is a very high figure, as the area is far less linguistically diverse than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Perth, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

Only 2.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is well below the Tasmania figure and far below the national average. Despite this, the 0.3% who speak little or no English is actually higher than in most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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2.1% ▲ +45.9%

Lower than 60% 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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0.3% ▲ +156.2%

Higher than 66% 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 Perth, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 95.3% Mandarin 0.4% Tagalog 0.2% Greek 0.1% Italian 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 Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60503/perth/topic/language