8.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
Preolenna · Suburb / Locality
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
English is the main language for 79.3% of people in Preolenna. While most residents speak only English, a small group of people who speak little or no English makes this area stand out compared to similar places.
English and the largest community languages.
Around 8.6% of people use a language other than English at home, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. However, the 6.9% who speak little or no English is well above the state and national figures.
8.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
6.9% ▲ —
Higher than 95% 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.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Preolenna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60519/preolenna/topic/language