Staverton · Suburb / Locality

Language in Staverton

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

Language use in Staverton has stayed largely consistent over the last decade, though it remains more diverse than many similar towns. Around 11.2% of the population speaks a language other than English at home, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure.

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📍 Staverton, Suburb / Locality

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 73.5% of residents, but Mandarin is spoken by 5.1%. While more people use another language here than in most similar areas, no one in the community reported speaking little or no English.

11.2% ▲ +60.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Staverton, English only is the majority at 94%; Mandarin is next at 6%.

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 Staverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60636/staverton/topic/language