Warrane · Suburb / Locality

Language in Warrane

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

A gap of nearly 6 percentage points separates Warrane from the rest of Tasmania in language diversity. While 14.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. It is a more linguistically diverse area than most others in the state.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language used at home for 75.8% of people. Other common languages include Mandarin (2.0%), Punjabi (1.8%), and Vietnamese (1.1%), with 1.7% of the population speaking little or no English.

14.5% ▲ +141.1%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 14.5%

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

1.7% ▼ -25.6%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3%
  • 2021: 1.7%

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 Warrane, English only is the majority at 93%; 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 Warrane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60718/warrane/topic/language