Nepali
2,419 speakers
Its speaker count has more than tripled since 2016.
86th of 542 local government areas for language diversity
Glenorchy's languages and how they're changing
At the 2021 Census, 18 per cent of residents in Glenorchy spoke a language other than English at home, most often Nepali, followed by Punjabi. Of the top five, Nepali has more than tripled since 2016. Glenorchy's share outstrips the share for Tasmania, at more than twice the rate.
- Residents
- 50,079
- Speak another language
- 8,870
- Languages at home
- 93
- Change since 2016
- +132.4%
How quickly are Glenorchy's languages changing?
Since 2016, Nepali has more than tripled. That's part of a wider rise: more than a quarter more residents speak another language at home than in 2016.
Who are Glenorchy's largest language communities?
Nepali leads, and the next two follow in order.
Has Glenorchy overtaken Australia as a whole?
Glenorchy's share trails the national share. Within Tasmania, Glenorchy ranks 2nd of 29.
- Glenorchy
- 17.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Tasmania
- 7.8%
Shares are calculated the same way for each area, so the bars compare directly.
How has each of Glenorchy's top languages changed?
Ranked by speakers, with the movement since the previous census. Unnamed ABS categories ("Chinese, nfd" and the like) are left off the list but kept in the totals.
Which suburbs of Glenorchy have the highest share of other languages?
West Moonah leads, Collinsvale trails, and the rest sit close between them.
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- West MoonahLed by Nepali29%1,251
- Glenorchy (Tas.)Led by Nepali25%3,026
- MoonahLed by Nepali24%1,368
- Derwent ParkLed by Nepali23%193
- Montrose (Tas.)Led by Nepali19%438
- LutanaLed by Nepali18%474
- Goodwood (Tas.)Led by Nepali17%199
- RosettaLed by Nepali14%387
- ChigwellLed by Nepali10%207
- BerriedaleLed by Nepali10%274
- Claremont (Tas.)Led by Nepali9%753
- Austins FerryLed by Punjabi9%205
- GrantonLed by Spanish4%79
- CollinsvaleLed by Afrikaans2%13
- GlenluskLed by Russian1%3
- Dowsing Point0%0
- Wellington Park0%0
- Each percentage is the share of a suburb speaking a language other than English at home, over the number of people. 17 suburbs in all.
Which countries were Glenorchy's residents born in?
The largest group born overseas comes from Nepal.
Country of birth
19.5% born overseas, across 94 countries.
- 01Nepal2,139+704%
- 02India1,748+388%
- 03England1,013-2.8%
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)570+208%
- 05Philippines398+53.1%
- 06Pakistan389+352%
- 07Vietnam337+444%
- 08New Zealand260+23.8%
- 09Sri Lanka232+452%
- 10Bhutan225-14.8%
Religious affiliation
Reported affiliation, with the change since 2016.
- 01No religion or secular beliefs22,080+33.9%
- 02Christianity19,325-17.4%
- 03Hinduism3,130+383%
- 04Islam1,208+113%
- 05Buddhism823+136%
- 06Judaism0-100%
Where does Glenorchy sit on the map of Australia's languages?
The shading shows how many residents speak a multicultural languageany language other than English at home, on ABS ASGS 2021 boundaries. Compare Glenorchy with its neighbours on the full map.
Data: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021, language used at home, summed from Statistical Area Level 2 to council. Changes are against the 2016 Census.
How the headline share is counted: 17.7% is residents who named a language other than English, as a share of everyone. Another 2,504 didn't answer the question. Counting them as speaking another language would give 22.7%; leaving them out of the population altogether gives 18.6%. Higher figures quoted elsewhere usually come from one of those.
People with no usual address fall outside any suburb, which is why the national figure here is a fraction under the ABS one. The council figures aren't affected.
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