16.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
South Springfield · Suburb / Locality
The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.
Nearly 17% of people in South Springfield speak another language at home, a figure well above the Tasmanian average. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national rate. Most residents still use English as their primary language.
English and the largest community languages.
About 16.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is well above the state figure of 8.7%. Despite this diversity, no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.
16.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who use a language other than English at home.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% 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 South Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60622/south-springfield/topic/language