Tranmere · Suburb / Locality

Language in Tranmere

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

A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Tranmere than across Australia. While 10.5% of residents use another language at home, this figure is much higher than in most similar areas.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 87.2% of people, though Mandarin, Greek, and Punjabi are also spoken. Only 1.1% of residents speak little or no English, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure.

10.5% ▲ +79.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 6.5%
  • 2021: 10.5%

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

1.1% ▲ +139.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 1.1%

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 Tranmere, English only is the majority at 94%; Mandarin is next at 2%.

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 Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60686/tranmere/topic/language