New Town, Hobart
Languages spoken in New Town (Tas.)
The 2021 Census found about 1,300 people in New Town, part of Hobart, speaking a language other than English at home. Australia as a whole has much the same share. For the wider picture, Hobart has a page of its own.
- Residents
- 6,508
- Speak another language
- 20.3%+87.0%
- Languages spoken
- 44
- Born overseas
- 25.4%
Which languages lead in New Town?
- 01Nepali256+1119%
- 02Mandarin236+159%
- 03Punjabi134+168%
- 04Hindi70+27.3%
- 05Cantonese47+38.2%
- 06Urdu45+137%
- 07Italian40-36.5%
- 08Vietnamese37
- 09Greek34-5.6%
- 10Arabic30+50.0%
Where were New Town's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, India leads.
- 01India292+161%
- 02Nepal236+1211%
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)192+317%
- 04England188-2.6%
- 05New Zealand43-33.8%
- 06Pakistan39+39.3%
- 07Malaysia36-32.1%
- 08United States of America36+20.0%
- 09Scotland34+30.8%
- 10Sri Lanka34+750%
How does New Town compare with Tasmania?
New Town's share is above Tasmania, at about two and a half times the rate.
- New Town (Tas.)
- 20.3%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Tasmania
- 7.8%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's New Town's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs3,216+28.0%
- 02Christianity2,133-14.2%
- 03Hinduism414+314%
- 04Buddhism133+82.2%
- 05Islam130-9.1%
- 06Judaism19+375%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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New Town (Tas.) is part of Hobart, which has its own page with every suburb compared. For material in these languages, get a quote for translation.