Launceston, Launceston
What Launceston speaks at home
At the 2021 Census, 16 per cent of residents in Launceston spoke a language other than English at home, most often Mandarin. The next largest is Nepali. Tasmania has a lower share than Launceston. Residents speak 34 languages between them.
- Residents
- 2,966
- Speak another language
- 16.3%+127%
- Languages spoken
- 34
- Born overseas
- 23.3%
Which languages lead in Launceston?
- 01Mandarin93+93.8%
- 02Nepali68
- 03Punjabi28
- 04Cantonese24+4.3%
- 05Dari20+81.8%
- 06Sinhalese18+157%
- 07Korean17+467%
- 08Greek16+77.8%
- 09Thai16+100%
- 10Spanish15
Where were Launceston's residents born?
Overseas-born residents make up about 690 people, most often from England.
- 01England97-9.3%
- 02India86+161%
- 03Nepal75
- 04China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)50+194%
- 05New Zealand42+13.5%
- 06Malaysia23+475%
- 07Iran21-4.5%
- 08Philippines20+233%
- 09Afghanistan19+5.6%
- 10Pakistan19+533%
How does Launceston compare with Australia as a whole?
The share speaking another language is below the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Launceston
- 16.3%
- Tasmania
- 7.8%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Launceston's religious mix?
- 01No religion or secular beliefs1,440+20.9%
- 02Christianity1,027-10.1%
- 03Hinduism105+600%
- 04Islam86+139%
- 05Buddhism78+52.9%
- 06Judaism4
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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