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Language in Snug

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

Only 4% of people in Snug use a language other than English at home, which is far below the national figure. While this is a low proportion, the number of people using other languages has risen since 2011.

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📍 Snug, Urban Centre

Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the main language for 91.9% of residents, leaving Snug well below the Tasmanian average for language diversity. Despite this, 0.6% of people speak little or no English, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

People using another language at home

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4.0% ▲ +355.3%

Higher than 55% 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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0.6% ▲ +89.5%

Higher than 70% 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 Snug, English only is the majority at 99%; Mandarin is next at 1%.

English only 91.9% Mandarin 0.5% Cantonese 0.2%

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 Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL615024/snug/topic/language