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Legana · Urban Centre

Language in Legana

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

English is the dominant language for 91.4% of people in Legana. While most residents speak only English, the number of people using another language at home has risen significantly to 5.5% since 2011.

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📍 Legana, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

The proportion of people using another language at home is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the Australian figure of 22.3%. Very few people speak little or no English, at 0.4%, which is about the same as the Tasmanian average.

People using another language at home

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5.5% ▲ +364.9%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

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

People who speak little or no English

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0.4% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 62% of urban centre 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.

Language used at home

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In Legana, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

English only 91.4% Italian 0.4% Mandarin 0.3% Punjabi 0.2% Hindi 0.1% Greek 0.1%

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 Legana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615012/legana/topic/language