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Somerset · Suburb / Locality

Language in Somerset

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

Just 2.3% of people in Somerset use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area overwhelmingly English-speaking compared to the rest of Australia. Most residents here speak only English, leaving very little linguistic diversity in the community.

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📍 Somerset, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the sole language for 92.5% of residents. Only 0.2% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is well below the Australian average but about the same as the Tasmanian state figure.

People using another language at home

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2.3% ▲ +43.6%

Lower than 59% 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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0.2% ▼ -38.9%

Higher than 61% 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 Somerset, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 0%.

English only 92.5% Mandarin 0.1% Greek 0.1% Tagalog 0.1% Cantonese 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 Somerset [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60608/somerset/topic/language