Westerway · Suburb / Locality

Language in Westerway

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

Almost no one speaks a language other than English in Westerway, leaving it lower than most similar areas. English is the sole language used in 94.8% of homes, which is far below the national figure.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

No residents in Westerway use another language at home, a figure well below the 8.7% seen across Tasmania. Similarly, there are no people who speak little or no English here.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Westerway, English only is the majority at 100%.

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 Westerway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60746/westerway/topic/language